{"id":71982,"date":"2021-04-27T19:39:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T19:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T08:34:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T08:34:10","slug":"office-geology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/","title":{"rendered":"Postcard geology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Postcard geology<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discovering Geology &mdash; Maps and resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Postcard%20geology&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Postcard%20geology&#038;body=Find%20out%20more%20about%20sites%20of%20geological%20interest%20around%20the%20UK,%20as%20described%20by%20BGS%20staff.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>BGS staff share some of their favourite sites of geological interest around the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/leafletSVG.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\"> \n<link href=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/fullscreen\/leaflet.fullscreenSVG.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/markercluster\/MarkerCluster.css\"> \n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/markercluster\/MarkerCluster.Default.css\"> \n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/esri\/esri-leaflet-geocoderSVG.css\"> \n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/leaflet.js\"><\/script> \n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/esri\/esri-leaflet.js\"><\/script> \n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/esri\/esri-leaflet-geocoder.js\"><\/script> \n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/fullscreen\/leaflet.fullscreen.min.js\"><\/script> \n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/markercluster\/leaflet.markercluster.js\"><\/script> \n<div id=\"map\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 40em;\"><\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/resources.bgs.ac.uk\/leaflet\/discovering-geology\/postcard-geology\/postcard-locations.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-1807-block_ab5a3b5bb7dfb3dea05171d599e5d091\" class=\"grid-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/aberystwyth-ceredigion\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Aber-Constitution-Hill-2023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"View of Constitution Hill from the pier on Aberystwyth promenade. Note the breakwaters and groynes that intersect the beach and reduce longshore drift, and the cliff railway, which is the longest in Britain. \u00a9 Melanie Leng.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Aber-Constitution-Hill-2023-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/aberystwyth-ceredigion\/\">Aberystwyth, Ceredigion<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the geology around this classic Victorian resort, which boasts the oldest pier in Wales.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/aberystwyth-ceredigion\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/geology-of-arthurs-seat\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SamsonsRibs-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"SamsonsRibs\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SamsonsRibs-1-960x752.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/geology-of-arthurs-seat\/\">Geology of Arthur&#8217;s Seat<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A short walk around Holyrood Park provides an insight into the geological history of area from the Carboniferous Period to now.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/geology-of-arthurs-seat\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ballard-down\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Swanage_headlandl-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ballard Down headland from Swanage\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Swanage_headlandl.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ballard-down\/\">Ballard Down, Dorset<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To the north of the Swanage Bay is a prominent headland, which is a major Cretaceous Chalk Group exposure called Ballard Down.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ballard-down\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/beacon-hill-leicestershire\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beacon-Hill-summit-crags-web-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Precambrian rocky crags at the summit of Beacon Hill\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Beacon-Hill-summit-crags-web-1.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/beacon-hill-leicestershire\/\">Beacon Hill, Leicestershire<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/beacon-hill-leicestershire\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bgs-wales-office\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Memorial_1_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Memorial_1_web\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Memorial_1_web.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bgs-wales-office\/\">BGS Wales office, Cardiff<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the interesting geological stories waiting to be unearthed just a stone\u2019s throw from our Welsh office.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bgs-wales-office\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/binny-craig\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Binny-Craig-thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Binny Craig, West Lothian\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Binny-Craig-thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/binny-craig\/\">Binny Craig, West Lothian<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Binny Craig is possibly West Lothian\u2019s most prominent natural landmark. The craggy knoll, formed from an igneous intrusion, offers spectacular views from the summit. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/binny-craig\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bradgate-park-leicestershire\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/outcrop-p1038304-1-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The ash from the volcanoes in the area would have settled under water to create layered deposits. This outcrop is on the same hill as Old John Tower. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/outcrop-p1038304-1-960x645.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bradgate-park-leicestershire\/\">Bradgate Park, Leicestershire\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bradgate Park is a large, public park located between Leicester and Loughborough in the Charnwood Forest area. The park is renowned for its Precambrian volcanic rocks and its remarkable fossils. It was once believed that there were no fossils older than the Cambrian Period (541 to 485 million years ago), but the discovery of the fossil Charnia in these Precambrian rocks made the area famous for changing our understanding of early life on Earth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/bradgate-park-leicestershire\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/caerketton-hill\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Caerketton-Hill_Fig5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"View looking northeast from near the summit of Caerketton Hill\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Caerketton-Hill_Fig5.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/caerketton-hill\/\">Caerketton Hill, Pentland Regional Park<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To the south-west of Edinburgh, the Pentland Hills rise above the surroundings forming an iconic ancient volcanic landscape carved by recent glacial history<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/caerketton-hill\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mercia-mudstones-clifton-village-nottingham\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mercia_mudstone_outcrop-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mercia Mudstone outcrop\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Mercia_mudstone_outcrop.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mercia-mudstones-clifton-village-nottingham\/\">Clifton Village, Nottingham<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The river cliff beneath Clifton Village has excellent exposure of Mercia Mudstone, a blocky red mud rock with layers of fine green sand and mudstones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mercia-mudstones-clifton-village-nottingham\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/edale-and-kinder-scout-derbyshire\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/kinder-scout-heather-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A sheep with big curly horns stands in front of her lamb. They are surrounded by grey boulders and lots of purple heather.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/kinder-scout-heather.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/edale-and-kinder-scout-derbyshire\/\">Edale and Kinder Scout, Derbyshire<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a walk from Edale to Kinder Scout in the Peak District of Derbyshire, the highest point in the East Midlands.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/edale-and-kinder-scout-derbyshire\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-farne-islands-and-holy-island-northumberland\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bamburgh-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A castle sits on top of a high outcrop of rock. There and sand dunes and a beach in front of it.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/bamburgh-960x720.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-farne-islands-and-holy-island-northumberland\/\">The Farne Islands and Holy Island, Northumberland<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore these ancient and mysterious islands of northern England and discover more about their natural and human history. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-farne-islands-and-holy-island-northumberland\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-2591-block_89de99ea1bef05949db1a783577c96a7\" class=\"grid-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-giants-causeway-and-causeway-coast\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/P006482-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Giant&#039;s Causeway in Northern Ireland. Hexagonal blocks of brownish grey rock in the foregroud, with seain the biddle ground and a high cliffs of basailt columns and green grass in the background.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/P006482-960x768.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-giants-causeway-and-causeway-coast\/\">The Giant&#8217;s Causeway and Causeway Coast<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Giant&#8217;s Causeway and Causeway Coast form Northern Ireland&#8217;s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, formed 60 million years ago.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-giants-causeway-and-causeway-coast\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ham-hill-somerset\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DeepQuarry_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"DeepQuarry_thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DeepQuarry_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ham-hill-somerset\/\">Ham Hill, Somerset<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/ham-hill-somerset\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/hastings-east-sussex\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hastings1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A steep furnicular railway track rises up some cliffs behind some red brick buildings\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/hastings1.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/hastings-east-sussex\/\">Hastings, East Sussex<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hastings lies on the south-east coast of the UK with spectacular cliffs, expansive beaches and a wealth of fossils to find. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/hastings-east-sussex\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holbeck-hall\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/P707131_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Holbeck Hall Landslide - BGS\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/P707131_web.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holbeck-hall\/\">Holbeck Hall landslide, Scarborough<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A series of active landslides stretch several kilometres in the\u00a0cliffs to the south of Scarborough.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holbeck-hall\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holwell-nature-reserve\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Howell_quarry-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Howell Quarry\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Howell_quarry.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holwell-nature-reserve\/\">Holwell Nature Reserve<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Holwell Nature Reserve can be found near Melton Mowbray. Most of the rocks exposed are composed of sedimentary rocks from the Jurassic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/holwell-nature-reserve\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kents-cavern-torquay-devon\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PXL_20230617_110836939-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"PXL_20230617_110836939-thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PXL_20230617_110836939-thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kents-cavern-torquay-devon\/\">Kents Cavern, Torquay, Devon<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Archaeology and geology collide in this fascinating cave below the classic English seaside resort of Torquay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kents-cavern-torquay-devon\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kimmeridge-bay-dorset\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/P669971-thmb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"P669971-thmb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/P669971-thmb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kimmeridge-bay-dorset\/\">Kimmeridge  Bay, Dorset<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Investigating the famous Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay Formation at its namesake bay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/kimmeridge-bay-dorset\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/maharajas-well\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image_of_Maharajas_Well_head-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Close up of Maharaja&#039;s well head\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Image_of_Maharajas_Well_head.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/maharajas-well\/\">Maharaja&#8217;s Well<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The story of the Maharaja\u2019s Well is not just cultural but is intimately bound up with the geology of the Chilterns Hills. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/maharajas-well\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mam-tor-derbyshire\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P746327_MamTor_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mam Tor\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P746327_MamTor_web.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mam-tor-derbyshire\/\">Mam Tor, Derbyshire<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mam Tor, in the Peak District of Derbyshire, is an iconic hill formed from rocks that date to the Carboniferous, when Britain sat near the equator and enjoyed tropical weather conditions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/mam-tor-derbyshire\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/nottingham-castle\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/castle-rock-sandstone-nottingham-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crossbedding in the entrance to Park Tunnel, Nottingham Castle.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/castle-rock-sandstone-nottingham-960x645.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/nottingham-castle\/\">Nottingham Castle<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nottingham Castle sits atop an outcrop of the Sherwood Sandstone Group, which also hosts the myriad tunnels and caves for which the city is known.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/nottingham-castle\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-8738-block_4a83465b9b227e3f6d6cdeee73e66461\" class=\"grid-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  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href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/nottingham-university-park\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-parallel-roads-of-glen-roy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/parallel-roads-rainbow-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"a green valley with a rainbow\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/parallel-roads-rainbow.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-parallel-roads-of-glen-roy\/\">The Parallel Roads of Glen Roy<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mysterious Parallel Roads of Glen Roy have attracted visitors for hundreds of years \u2013 but how did they form?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/the-parallel-roads-of-glen-roy\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/pen-y-fan-south-wales\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pen-y-fan-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A curved, steep side of a hill showing interbedded, horizontal rocks. The top of the hill and another hill behind it are flat.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/pen-y-fan-thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/pen-y-fan-south-wales\/\">Pen y Fan, South Wales<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/pen-y-fan-south-wales\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/alabaster-at-penarth-head\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AlabasterandRipples_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"AlabasterandRipples_thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/AlabasterandRipples_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/alabaster-at-penarth-head\/\">Alabaster at Penarth Head<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alabaster from Penarth in Wales is a decorative stone used inside many buildings in the area. Find out more about its origin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/alabaster-at-penarth-head\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radcliffe-on-trent-river-bank\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radcliffe1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A low cliff with reddish and white layers of rock beside foaming river water. A person wearing a green coat is examining the rocks. There are trees and grass on the slope above the cliff.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Radcliffe1-960x640.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radcliffe-on-trent-river-bank\/\">Radcliffe on Trent river bank<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The River Trent is a highly active river that has carved and shaped the regional landscape of Nottinghamshire for thousands of years. In numerous places, it gently cuts its banks and provides fresh outcrops of rock, which can be seen in the village of Radcliffe on Trent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radcliffe-on-trent-river-bank\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radyr-stone-quarry\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hailey-park-bridge-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"hailey-park-bridge-thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hailey-park-bridge-thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radyr-stone-quarry\/\">Radyr Stone Quarry<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radyr Stone was produced from a number of quarries in Cardiff. Take a geological walk to see a quarry and spot the stone&#8217;s use in the city.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/radyr-stone-quarry\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/rutland-water\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-964493010_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Normanton Church, Rutland\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-964493010_web.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/rutland-water\/\">Rutland Water<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rutland Water was recently in the media when one of the longest and most complete Ichthyosaur fossils was discovered on the edge of Rutland water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/rutland-water\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/scarborough\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Scarborough_headland-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scarborough Castle headland\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Scarborough_headland.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/scarborough\/\">Scarborough<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Yorkshire coastal town of Scarborough sits on rocks from the Jurassic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/scarborough\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/seaton-cliffs-nature-trail\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Seaton_cliffs_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Seaton Cliffs Nature Trail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Seaton_cliffs_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/seaton-cliffs-nature-trail\/\">Seaton Cliffs Nature Trail, Arbroath<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Seaton Cliffs Nature Trail boasts over 40 landmarks, consisting of caves, coves and bays, spectacular views over the North Sea and ideal habitat for a variety of wildlife. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/seaton-cliffs-nature-trail\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards 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UK<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/upper-lathkill-dale-and-ricklow-quarry\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/urban-geology-in-central-nottingham\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3191-thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"A yellow cliff with diagonal striations and a cave. A brick wall sit on top and there are gravestones in the grass at its base.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3191-thumb.jpg\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/urban-geology-in-central-nottingham\/\">Urban geology in central Nottingham<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A band of Permo-Triassic sandstone runs across Nottingham city centre, with particularly good exposure in the old Rock Cemetery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/office-geology\/urban-geology-in-central-nottingham\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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