A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.
A series of active landslides stretch several kilometres in the cliffs to the south of Scarborough.
To the north of the Swanage Bay is a prominent headland, which is a major Cretaceous Chalk Group exposure called Ballard Down.
The distinctive, warm honey-coloured building stone known as Hamstone, quarried from Ham Hill in Somerset, has a long history of use dating back as far as Roman times.
Radyr Stone was produced from a number of quarries in Cardiff. Take a geological walk to see a quarry and spot the stone's use in the city.
Join us for a FREE day of science and discovery as we explore the fascinating world beneath our feet!
The mysterious Parallel Roads of Glen Roy have attracted visitors for hundreds of years – but how did they form?
The rocks that crop out on Beacon Hill are some of the oldest rocks in England and Wales. They formed when fine volcanic ash settled in an ocean, some 600 million years ago in the Precambrian period.
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