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Mendip Rocks 2025

October 1, 2025 - October 25, 2025

Mendip Rocks is an annual festival that hosts a series of geological events during the autumn in October to celebrate the fascinating 450-million-year history of the Mendip Hills. The festival involves the local community in experiencing our beautiful landscape and understanding the story of the Mendips.

 

 

 

​Whatever your level of interest, there are inspiring events for all, including:

  • Building stones of Wells, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet and Frome Walks
  • Menhir Photographic Exhibition celebrating Mendip Hills National Landscape & Geology
  • Quarry minibus tours – to 3 operational Mendip quarries 
  • Guided walks to Mendip geological sites led by specialists
  • Geological lecture day hosted at SESC Sat 18th October; A Forum of Fossil, Fieldwork & Female Voices talking about their pioneering work in palaeontology
  • Family events and art workshops held on Saturday 4th and 25th October at SESC – learn a new skill, stone carving, crochet ammonites or fossil inspired printing.

To find out more about Mendip Rocks and all upcoming events, please look here for new programme or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/mendip-rocks-2025-4600963

​You can also read more about the fascinating geology of the Mendips here.

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  • Somerset Earth Science Centre

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