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.
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 [...]
13
May
Smardale Geo Trail
Leader: Sylvia Woodhead Meet 10.30 am at the CWT car park at Smardale NY 742 083. CGS members assisted with an earlier version of this [...]
17
Mar
Social Meeting 2024
Mary Mount Hotel, Keswick Sunday 17th March 2024 Due to low numbers this social will now consist of a Sunday lunch at one of the restaurant dining [...]