Below is a calendar of archived events the society has held since they began being posted online in 2012. archive
Additional event detail and reports are available to members in our Proceedings and the society library or by request.
28
Sep
Marginalia of the Northumberland-Solway Basin in North Cumbria and Scotland
Leader: Steve Rozario 2024 CGS Excursion Register Solway Basin 2024 CGS Event Information Solway Basin This excursion is based on the BGS publication “Geology in [...]
25
Sep
The basal unconformity of the Carboniferous-Upper Devonian, Northwest England
Speaker, David Boote In 1788 James Hutton first recognised the importance of 'deep time' when studying a mid-late Devonian unconformity at Siccar Point, SE Scotland - shattering [...]
16
Sep
Wrynose to Blea Tarn The Langdale Caldera Margin
Leader: David Haselden • Meet at the Blea Tarn National Trust Car Park (NT on map) (NY 2956 0432) to consolidate car use, discuss the [...]
14
Aug
Basic geology for beginners in Mungrisdale Quarry
Leader: Fi Harwood Basic geology at Mungrisdale School House Quarry; local fieldwork experience for beginners. Quarry is approx. 60 metres from road. Ground is fairly [...]
10
Aug
Warton Sands and Trowbarrow
Leader: Duncan Woodcock Trowbarrow Quarry is located on the Silverdale Disturbance, a narrow belt of steeply dipping Carboniferous rocks in a region of otherwise very [...]
01
Aug
Castle Head
Leader: Alan Smith Start: St John's Church, Keswick No parking immediately at start. Nearby street parking, but park with great care noting the many restrictions. [...]
17
Jul
Cockermouth Geo-Trail
Leader: Peter Sapsford A stroll around Cockermouth Building Stones in search of geology Walk details can be downloaded from https://www.cbdc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Cockermouth-Rock-Trail.pdf After the walk we intend [...]
14
Jul
West Cumbria - Whitehaven
Leader: David Kelly This is a joint excursion with the OUGS The geology and old mines of the Coal Measures and Permo-Triassic south and west [...]
29
Jun
Girvan/Ballantrae Weekend
Exploring the ophiolite complex and associated country rocks with Con Gillen. This event is Fully booked The rendezvous is at Balcreuchan Port on the seaward [...]
12
Jun
Crinkle Crags Excursion – Formation of the Scafell Caldera
Leader: Dave Hasleden Joint CGS/WGS trip Meet at Blea Tarn National Trust Car Park NY 2956 0432 Field Itinerary 2024 WGS -CGS Joint Crinkle Crags [...]
