Huddersfield Geology Group

There is a charge of £ 5 per person for each half day trip, and £10.00 for each full day trip.  Some trips may attract extra costs such as travel, catering, admission charges and, in some cases, accommodation. These will be outlined to members in advance, wherever possible.

Non-members and guests from other organisations are always most welcome. However, if you are a guest, or inviting guests, it is an essential courtesy to inform the visit coordinator and Field Trips Committee Member – Bob Appleyard.  If numbers have to be limited on some trips then regular HGG members will take priority. Those attending field meetings do so at their own risk. Huddersfield Geology Group can accept no liability for injury, theft or loss however caused.

Saturday 17th May	The next field trip is on Saturday 17th May 2025 to Todmorden Moor.  The field trip will include the following; Meeting at Woodlands View at 10:30am.  This is a new lecture hall / exhibition centre at the foot of Todmorden Moor which the ‘opening event’ will be our Field Trip.  There will be tea and biscuits.  The centre has been developed by Nettie who has collected fossils and coal balls from the moors. Also on display will be some coal ball samples from Tolson Museum which have not been displayed for many years. Ian will do a short talk on Coal Balls and their significance to Palaeobotany.  There will be some microscopes to view some coal balls in thin section. Have lunch (packed lunch) at the centre. We will then walk on the moors up to Flower Scar Road to look for Coal Balls but also take in the Geology and the Industrial history of the area.  This will include part of the Todmorden Moor geology trail. Frances and Mae will be attending from Tolson museum to bring the museum samples. The day is flexible i.e. you can just do the talk and see the fossils if you wish.  The cost is a nominal £5 with contribution to the Centre and Tolson as well as the HGG. The walk is on moorland and there maybe cattle present although we can steer around them and keep our distance.  The walk will be around 3 miles. Please let Ian know if you can attend as soon as possible so that we know numbers (and can plan for the biscuits) by emailing ian.warrington1@ntlworld.com.
Sunday 15th June	Yorkshire Dales – Hellifield.  An examination of the Craven group; Bowland Shales, Pendle Sandstone, Pendle Limestone and conglomerate as exposed in Newton Gill between Hellifield and Long Preston. A car visit above Long Preston to take in the overview of the glaciated features in the area. Lead:  Ailsa Burrows
Friday-Sunday 4th-6th July	Residential weekend to the North East of England/South East Scotland. This is the rough outline:Friday 4th.  Coastal exposures such as Howick Haven, Rumbling Kern, and/or Scremerston.  We may opt for Scremerston anyway at some point to see the most amazing fold structures in the NE of the country.  Location Lead;  Bob Appleyard.  Saturday 5th.  A visit to the area around Duns on the Scottish borders.  Looking at a mix of sedimentary and volcanic exposures in a variety of settings. Hopefully visit a ‘golden spike’.  Location Lead:  Alison Tymon.Sunday 6th.  A visit to the northern side of Eyemouth – Devonian sandstones, till and meltwater channels and volcanics.  Followed by a visit to the southside – exposure of greywackes which can be examined in some detail.  Location Lead:  Ailsa Burrows.The centre of gravity will be Berwick. Sort own accomodation & transport
Saturday 13th September	Ladcastle and Moorgate Quarries, Uppermill.  The day will be spent looking at rocks of the Millstone Grit Group in large disused quarries:  large scale sedimentary features, interpret the depositional environment of the rocks and work out if the GCR entry is correct.  Trip Host:  Gareth Martin.  HGG Point of Contact:  Volunteer required.

Please e-mail us for further details or contact Bob Appleyard at HGGFieldTrips@gmail.com

Further details will be provided through this page on the web site and/or directly to those expressing an interest in attending.

 

As always, we welcome volunteers to assist in running field trips and your suggestions for future trips are most welcome.

 

Mini guides have been written for individuals or small groups to use.  These guides can be downloaded from: Publications – Mini Guides here on the website.