We’d love you to join us
You can attend a range of outdoor events and activities as a member of Bedfordshire Geology Group. We offer a wide variety of events to suit everyone. We arrange field trips, often jointly with other organisations, walks, talks, quarry visits, work parties to restore rock exposures, out of county visits, rock & fossil workshops, museum visits and more.
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Our next events
Bedford Geotrail planning meeting
Please join us to plan the route of our new Bedford Geotrail. Anyone who attended the two reconnaissance missions that we held in November and January is welcome to attend along with anyone else who knows the buildings in Bedford Town Centre well but was unable join us then. Even if you haven't been involved but want to now, then you are more than welcome. The more the merrier!
WHEN: Wednesday 24th April 2024
WHERE: Please contact the secretary for the address
TIME: 10.30am
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
Please join us to plan the route of our new Bedford Geotrail. Anyone who attended the two reconnaissance missions that we held in November and January is welcome to attend along with anyone else who knows the buildings in Bedford Town Centre well but was unable join us then. Even if you haven't been involved but want to now, then you are more than welcome. The more the merrier!
WHEN: Wednesday 24th April 2024
WHERE: Please contact the secretary for the address
TIME: 10.30am
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
The Geology of the Maldives
Our well-travelled committee member, Glynda Easterbrook will take us to sunnier climes when she gives us a talk on The Geology of The Maldives. Please join us for a fun evening. Parking is available in the Rowing Club car park on Duck Mill Lane. If this is full then please park nearby where parking is free after 6pm except in River Street car park.
WHEN: Thursday 9th May 2024
WHERE: The Godber Room, Bedford Rowing Club, Duck Mill Lane, Bedford MK42 0AX
TIME: 7.30pm
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
Our well-travelled committee member, Glynda Easterbrook will take us to sunnier climes when she gives us a talk on The Geology of The Maldives. Please join us for a fun evening. Parking is available in the Rowing Club car park on Duck Mill Lane. If this is full then please park nearby where parking is free after 6pm except in River Street car park.
WHEN: Thursday 9th May 2024
WHERE: The Godber Room, Bedford Rowing Club, Duck Mill Lane, Bedford MK42 0AX
TIME: 7.30pm
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
Joint event with Geologists' Association
'Luton and The Chilterns'
This is a bookable event via the GA. To book your place please visit geologistsassociation.org.uk/ukfield/
Explores part of a linear geotrail, starting at Luton Railway Station, and finishing in Houghton Regis. The day will be split into two sessions with a lunch stop in Dunstable. The morning session will explore the geology along the guided busway and some historic buildings. The afternoon session will explore, with collecting opportunities, a redundant chalk pit. Participants coming by train should purchase a plus bus ticket.
We shall start at around 10am at Luton Railway Station and take the guided busway to Jeans Way where members arriving by car may care to join us. We’ll walk to Blows Down and take a look around the former chalk pit there. Later on, we’ll go to Chalton using the E-bus or our cars and walk from there to Sundon quarry, another long-abandoned and large chalk pit where some interesting features are still exposed.
Booking: Either by using the link above to book online or calling the GA Office on 020 7434 9298
WHEN: Saturday 18th May 2024
WHERE: Luton Railway Station, Station Rd, Luton LU1 2LT
TIME: 10am to 3.30pm
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
'Luton and The Chilterns'
This is a bookable event via the GA. To book your place please visit geologistsassociation.org.uk/ukfield/
Explores part of a linear geotrail, starting at Luton Railway Station, and finishing in Houghton Regis. The day will be split into two sessions with a lunch stop in Dunstable. The morning session will explore the geology along the guided busway and some historic buildings. The afternoon session will explore, with collecting opportunities, a redundant chalk pit. Participants coming by train should purchase a plus bus ticket.
We shall start at around 10am at Luton Railway Station and take the guided busway to Jeans Way where members arriving by car may care to join us. We’ll walk to Blows Down and take a look around the former chalk pit there. Later on, we’ll go to Chalton using the E-bus or our cars and walk from there to Sundon quarry, another long-abandoned and large chalk pit where some interesting features are still exposed.
Booking: Either by using the link above to book online or calling the GA Office on 020 7434 9298
WHEN: Saturday 18th May 2024
WHERE: Luton Railway Station, Station Rd, Luton LU1 2LT
TIME: 10am to 3.30pm
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
Building Stones tour of Leighton Buzzard
Come along and explore the building stones of Leighton Buzzard with Bev Fowlston. We will start at the church in the town centre before wending our way through the town to discover some of the oldest buildings in Leighton Buzzard. Then we will walk a short part of the Ouzel Valley. We will finish the morning back in the town where you are free to join Bev for a coffee or lunch at one of the cafes.
WHEN: Wednesday 19th June 2024
WHERE: All Saints' Church, Church Square, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1AE
TIME: 10.30am
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
Come along and explore the building stones of Leighton Buzzard with Bev Fowlston. We will start at the church in the town centre before wending our way through the town to discover some of the oldest buildings in Leighton Buzzard. Then we will walk a short part of the Ouzel Valley. We will finish the morning back in the town where you are free to join Bev for a coffee or lunch at one of the cafes.
WHEN: Wednesday 19th June 2024
WHERE: All Saints' Church, Church Square, Leighton Buzzard LU7 1AE
TIME: 10.30am
For further information contact
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
2023/24 proposed events - all details to be confirmed
Joint visit with Cambs Geological Society to visit Upware Pits or Potton Scout Hut
Visit to Munday's Hill Quarry
Joint visit with HGS to tour Ashwell and nearby quarry
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
Joint visit with Cambs Geological Society to visit Upware Pits or Potton Scout Hut
Visit to Munday's Hill Quarry
Joint visit with HGS to tour Ashwell and nearby quarry
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!