Beaumont Park, Huddersfield
Sunday 17 January from 13:30 - 15:00

Meet at the Gatehouse to Beaumont Park (SE 126 144) at 13:30 for a very short walk around Beaumont Park, with wonderful views of the Holme Valley landscapes and spectacular cliffs, with interesting rocks and features to see. The footpaths are slightly rough but this walk is accessible for wheelchairs.

Buses from Huddersfield Bus Station along Beaumont Park Road stop close to the park.     The walk from the centre of Huddersfield is about two miles.

Folly Dolly Falls, Meltham, near Huddersfield - The rocks of Huddersfield's famous waterfall
Sunday February 28th from 14:00 - 16:00

Meet Alison Tymon at Morrison's car park, Meltham, (SE 101 108) below the steep rock exposure at 14:00.

Buses from Huddersfield to Meltham reach the bus station behind the Library, which is a short walk from Morrison's supermarket.
There is a steep, muddy path and a stone stile to negotiate so there is no wheelchair access.     It is advisable to wear wellington boots, as it is necessary to wade in the stream in order to see the waterfall.
Families are welcome, but children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

For photos and more information about Folly Dolly Falls, see our Features page.

Roundhay Park, Leeds
Saturday 13th March from 13:30 - 16:00

A guided walk of approximately 1.5 miles around a marked Geological Trail taking about 2.5 hours, with stops for discussion.    Features seen are shales and several different types of sandstone (some of which contain fossils), as well as sedimentary and tectonic structures.

Meet Bill Fraser outside the Mansion House Visitors Centre (SE 330 383)in Roundhay Park at 13:30.

Footpaths are graded for easy walking but can be muddy in wet weather.

Yorkshire Geological Society
Landscapes, archaeology and geology in Urban environments
Saturday 23rd January from 13:30 - 17:00

ABC of geochemical isotopes and how they are used in geology
Monday 8th February at 19:15

Herdman Society Symposium - 'Geoscience Frontiers'

Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences

Date: Saturday 20th February 2010

Venue: Sherrington Lecture Theatre, University of Liverpool

Cost: £6.00 non-members and £3.00 Herdman Society Members

Further details, including map, from helenk@liv.ac.uk or Mrs H. Kokelaar, Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Liverpool, 4 Brownlow Street, Liverpool L69 3GP (tel: 0151 794 5146).

Tickets and full programme will be available at the door.     However, pre-booking (if possible) by e-mail, phone or mail is requested to assist with catering.

"Yorkshire Rocks" is a W.E.A funded course which starts on Monday 11th January 2010 at the Tolson Museum, Wakefield Road, Huddersfield.

The course fee is £60 (full) or £3 (claimant).

Details can be obtained from Linda Croft (W.E.A. Regional Organiser) orBill Paley (Course Tutor).

Each session will run for two hours with a start time at 14:00.

The Tolson Museum's comprehensive collection of rocks and fossils will be available to students to examine but learners will be encouraged to bring in their own examples as topics for discussion.