Archive

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.

27 Aug

Geological and Mining History around Garrigill

Wednesday, 27 August, 2025    
10:00 - 15:00
Garrigill
Leader: Steve Rozario Trip details: https://www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CGS-August-2025-Field-Trip.pdf Excursion register: https://www.cumberland-geol-soc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CGS-Excursion-Register-August-2025.pdf Garrigill Geotrail: https://northpennines.org.uk/location/ashgill-from-garrigill-geotrail/ Whitesikes and Bentyfield: https://www.northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Whitesike-and-Bentyfield-geology-report.pdf Image Credit: Andrew Smith / Bentyfield Mine
19 Jul

Glaciotectonics at St Bees

Saturday, 19 July, 2025    
10:00 - 16:00
St. Bees Foreshore Car Park
Leaders: Emrys Phillips and Jon Merritt The St Bees Moraine; its creation and palaeo-environmental significance, including St Bees Sandstone. Trip details : CGS Excursion Register template [...]
18 Jun

Side Pike

Wednesday, 18 June, 2025    
10:00 - 15:00
Blea Tarn National Trust Car Park
Leader: Dave Hasleden. This is a joint trip with Westmorland Geological Society. Side Pike field itinerary Risk Assessment Meet at the National Trust Car Park [...]
03 Jun

Volcanological Lessons from Iron Slag at Workington

Tuesday, 3 June, 2025    
10:00 - 14:00
Harrington Sailing Club
Leader: Bernard Skillerne de Bristowe. Bring a packed lunch. For field trip information please click on this link CGS Excursion Harrington
28 Apr

An underground trip into Carrock Mine

Monday, 28 April, 2025    
09:30
Leader: Colin Woolard, CATMHS. This will be a half day trip. Numbers are limited. This field trip is fully booked. To go on the waiting [...]
31 Mar

Mines of the Newlands Valley

Monday, 31 March, 2025    
All Day
Chapel Bridge Car Park near Littletown
Leader: Mark Hatton, CATMHS This will involve an underground trip and so numbers will be limited to 10 or 15  if the member has their [...]
12 Mar

AGM: Himalayan Geology

Wednesday, 12 March, 2025    
19:30
Crosthwaite Parish Rooms
AGM The society's AGM will be transacted as swiftly as possible. Following the AGM we have a talk Unravelling Himalayan Geology through time Speaker: Danny [...]
12 Feb

An update on geological investigations to underpin development of the UK GDF * PLEASE NOTE NEW MEETING ARRANGEMENTS*

Wednesday, 12 February, 2025    
19:30
Speaker: Dr David Schofield *Please note that there's been a change to the meeting arrangements.* This meeting will now be held via Microsoft Teams. You [...]
22 Jan

Geology of the Hebrides *PLEASE NOTE REVISED DATE*

Wednesday, 22 January, 2025    
19:30
Speaker: Dr Con Gillen Zoom meeting. Opens 19:20, 10 minutes before the scheduled event start time. Dr Con Gillen did a structural geology PhD at [...]
11 Dec

Larvikite – a Unique Norwegian Rock

Wednesday, 11 December, 2024    
19:30
Crosthwaite Parish Rooms
Speaker: Alan Smith Larvikite is the popular name for a group of igneous rocks from the Larvik area  of S E Norway. In its polished [...]
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