What is GeoWeek? Launched in 2018, GeoWeek aims to encourage ‘active geoscience’ – running events for people all round the UK to experience geology locally. While the hugely successful ‘Geolodia’ in Spain is focused on a single weekend, GeoWeek spans two so as to include weekday events as well. If you want to learn more […]
Step back to the 1700s and walk through Edinburgh's landscape with philosopher James Hutton and his famous Scottish enlightenment companions, exploring Hutton’s theory of a dynamic Earth. Born in Edinburgh in 1726, Hutton saw how the Earth developed over a vast time scale. We now know this as deep time. With interests in agriculture, chemistry, […]
Join the ‘Scottish Mining Landscapes’ team in association with Forestry and Land Scotland for a free walk exploring the geology, ecology, and landscape of the former opencast coaling site at Spireslack, Glenbuck East Ayrshire followed by a place making art workshop. The Ponesk/Spireslack open cast coaling site was abandoned when Scottish Coal went into liquidation […]
Come and see the largest collection of Pictish carvings anywhere - still in the place they were made over 1,500 years ago. Located on a dramatic stretch of Fife coastline overlooking the Firth of Forth, the Wemyss Caves are home to over 50 inscribed symbols, animal figures and a depiction of an early medieval boat. The caves […]
Discover the amazing geological stories within the rocks at Knockan Crag! Join a guide from the North West Highlands Geopark for a free tour. Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve is situated 13 miles north of Ullapool. It is home to an open air visitor centre and interpretative trail about the area’s geological history. Visit the […]
Join us on the 7th September from 10:30am - 1pm for a scenic ranger-led walk along the Hopetoun foreshore as part of the Scottish Geology Festival 2024! Discover the geological wonders of West Lothian and perhaps catch a glimpse of local wildlife. Book tickets here: https://bit.ly/3Wh3OPG Ticket Prices: Adult £8.50, Concession £8.00, Disabled £6.50, Child £6.50 […]
Join the Geological Society of Glasgow for a Beach Pebble Event at Dunure on Saturday 7th September! A chance to enjoy a fun day out examining beach pebbles and agates and learn more about the geology of this Ayrshire coastal location. Dr Clark and other rock doctors will give out information on local rocks, and […]
Join Angus Miller from Geowalks for a guided walk to Siccar Point. It is Scotland’s most important geological site, but Siccar Point is tucked away on the rugged coastline of the Scottish Borders, a hidden gem with beautiful coastal scenery and a rich geological story. We’ll get to the point by following James Hutton’s journey along […]
To celebrate this year's Scottish Geology Festival, you can join the Lochranza Centre CIC and Arran Geopark Rangers for a guided walk to explore the fascinating geology of Arran! Everyone welcome! Please bring lunch and wear appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear. Meeting at 0945 at Lochranza Centre CIC, expected to finish around 15.30. Free event, […]
Join the GeoBus team on a guided walk to explore local rock and fossil highlights on the Fife coast near Kinghorn! We’ll wander along the Fife Coastal Path route to explore a range of interesting rock types, features and fossils, including features created when lava cooled underwater. Meet at Nethergate Play Area, Kinghorn (nearest postcode: […]
Come and see the largest collection of Pictish carvings anywhere - still in the place they were made over 1,500 years ago. Located on a dramatic stretch of Fife coastline overlooking the Firth of Forth, the Wemyss Caves are home to over 50 inscribed symbols, animal figures and a depiction of an early medieval boat. The caves […]
Join the NW Highlands Geopark on the 9th September from 10am-4pm for a guided interpretive mountain walk up Ben Stack, with excellent views of the surrounding landscape and the local geology. Cost £20. Contact admin@nwhgeopark.com to book. Meet at Causeway Car Park, Achfary (NC297402) An event in the Scottish Geology Festival 2024, organised by […]
Join Dr Katie Strang for a guided walk to explore the urban geology around the University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus. This circular walk will start and finish outside Kelvin Hall, and we'll explore the geology of the building stones and materials that have been used around the main area of Campus. From carboniferous sandstone to […]
Ranger led walk to hear the amazing story of the nationally important Bone Caves. The walk will go through the amazing limestone scenery. Guided walk back in time to just after the ice-age where the bones of reindeer, polar bears and even humans were discovered in the caves. Find out what made the bones caves […]
Join Dr Keith Torrance for a 4km walk across 300 million years of geological history along the foreshore of Innellan, where the Highland Boundary Fault separates the metamorphic rocks of the Highlands from the sedimentary sequences of the Midland Valley. Highlights include a sliver of the ancient Iapetus Ocean, which separated Scotland from England, preserved […]
Expert tuition by Geopark staff will help you to interpret the geology of this wild and remote highland landscape. The area has the lowest population density in Europe and exhibits unique geodiversity and biodiversity. As home of the oldest rocks in Europe, the first identified thrust fault, the oldest and biggest meteorite impact ejecta and with […]
Join the Highland Perthshire Community Land Trust for a field trip to explore the geology around Schiehallion! This trip will take in the glacial history around DC before heading to see the restored Lime Kiln at Tomphubil where there is an informative notice and a small limestone quarry where the limestone was extracted to feed […]
Come along to our beach pebble event on Saturday the 14th September, 12pm - 2pm, to learn more about the geology and environment at Rosemarkie. Every pebble can tell a story and our geologists will help you discover the different types of pebble, where they came from, and what they tell us about Scotland’s geology. […]
Approximately 30 million years of geological time is missing from the rocks exposed at Whiting Ness! Join geologists from the British Geological Survey on Saturday the 14th September at 3pm for a walk to investigate and understand this intriguing geological site. The sea-cliffs at Whiting Ness expose an impressive angular unconformity – a break in […]