Appreciating, conserving and promoting Somerset's diverse geology

Bath Geological Society - Zoom Meeting on "The Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield"
2026-01-08 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Talk by Andy Gordon, SGG, at the request of Bath Geological Society.

Local Geological Site Clearance - Shepton Mallet
2026-02-05 11:00 - 14:00
An existing LGS (there are 232 in Somerset) is being cleared for better exposure with assistance by Somerset Council

Prehistoric Planet: February Half Term
2026-02-17 - 2026-02-19 | Museum of Somerset, The Museum of Somerset, Taunton, TA1 4AA, United Kingdom
Step back in time this February half term for fossil handling, visiting dinosaurs, a mammoth trail, storytime, dino discos and prehistoric crafts.

OUGS WESSEX FIELD TRIP to the West Compton/ Shepton Mallet area of Somerset in the vicinity of the Mendip Hills.
2026-02-27 10:30 - 15:00
A walk to study the underlying Geology of the area. There is a disused Railway cutting through the Carboniferous Limestone. Each end of the cutting shows the Triassic and Jurassic unconformity against it, a large fault behind displaces them. There is a walk up a thrust faulted hill which gives very good views of the area.
Some of the walk is on private land which our leader has permission to use with the group. Total distance is 1.5 miles mainly level except the gentle slope up the hill
Our leader Stephen Thompson is a volunteer at the Mendip Earth Science Centre and has lived in the area for many years that has given him insight into the local geology. He will show us samples of the different rock types he has found in the area including “potato stones/ Bristol diamonds”.

The post walk report is here.

Muchelney Abbey - Training of Volunteers
2026-04-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Mulcheney Abbey, TA10 0DQ, United Kingdom

Barnstaple u3a Geology Group - Talk on the Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield
2026-05-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Fremington Methodist Church, Old School Lane, Fremington, Devon, EX31 3BZ, United Kingdom
Talk being given by Andy Gordon, SGG at the kind invitation of David Dickinson, Barnstaple u3a

Somerset Geology Display at Ham Hill Visitor Centre
2026-05-20 - 2026-06-08 | Private: Ham Hill, Stoke Sub Hamdon, TA14 6RW, United Kingdom
Details to follow

Barnstaple u3a Geology Group - visit to Radstock Museum and Writhlington SSSI
2026-08-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Radstock museum, ba3 3ep, United Kingdom

Somerset Geology Group - Annual Meeting
2026-10-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Somerset Earth Science Centre, Moons Hill Quarry, Radstock, ba35ju

International Geodiversity Day
2026-10-06

Mendip Rocks! Festival - Talk / Field Trip on the Complex Geology of the Somerset Coalfield
2026-10-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Somerset Earth Science Centre, Moons Hill Quarry, Radstock, ba35ju
The talk will cover an overview of Somerset’s geology, the fossils, history and geology of the Somerset coalfield. The field trip will be an opportunity to look for fossil plants.
More details to follow.
