Todmorden Moor
Rocks and Fossils of Todmorden Moor
Saturday 31st July at 11.00 – 3.00
Park near Sourhall Cottages, Sourhall Road, Todmorden (SD 917 247)
Organised by Calderdale Council
Meet Alison Tymon for a walk of about 3 miles along roads and tracks to see old coal mines and quarries, with a chance of finding fossils on the way. Todmorden Moor is high and exposed so bring waterproofs, wear good shoes or boots and warm clothing, if needed. Bring a hand lens to see fossils clearly. Packed lunch and drinks needed.
GEODAY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS!
Sunday 1st August
Oakwell Hall Country Park, Kirklees
Exhibitions of rocks, minerals and fossils and photographs showing the geology of West Yorkshire Bring your own rock, mineral and fossil specimens for identification. Many learning and play activities for children with an interest in dinosaurs
GEODAY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS!
Saturday 7th August
Anglers Country Park, Wintersett, Wakefield (SE 375 153)
Waterton Countryside and Discovery Centre 11.00 – 4.00
Exhibitions of rocks, minerals and fossils and photographs showing the geology of West Yorkshire Bring your own rock, mineral and fossil specimens for identification. Many learning and play activities for children with an interest in dinosaurs
Roundhay Park, Leeds
Saturday 11th September 1.30 – 4.00
Organised by the Friends of Roundhay Park
Meet Bill Fraser outside the Mansion House Visitors Centre, LS8 2JL, at 1.30 pm (SE 330 383) in Roundhay Park.
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.
Footpaths are graded for easy walking but can be muddy in wet weather.
Frickley Country Park, South Elmsall, Wakefield
Rock and Roll and Old King Coal
Saturday 18th September 2.00 – 4.00
Organised by Wakefield Council
A short walk of less than a mile to see the recently landscaped Frickley Colliery
site, now turned into a large country park. The restored site has many geological
features of interest, including large boulders of local rocks, which can be easily
examined with a hand-
Meet Alison Tymon and Rick Ramsdale at the car park (Grid Reference SE 477 100) on the B6422 about half a mile south of South Elmsall railway station Footpaths are graded for easy walking.
