Field Meetings
Travel is by members’ cars, or possibly other transport if the numbers are sufficient, with costs shared between members at a standard rate. When a visit requires specific equipment – for instance hard hats, torches, wellingtons, high visibility jackets – you will be notified in advance. You will also be required to confirm that you have read the risk assessment for the visit.
Field Meeting Booking
Booking can be done either at lecture meetings or by clicking on the "Field Meeting Registration" link when it is shown in the details below. For one day meetings, the cut off time for booking is 12 noon on the day before the meeting. The longer field meetings will usually have earlier booking cut off times. The booking link will not be available until booking opens and will disappear once the booking closing time has passed.
If you wish to contact the field meetings subcommittee for any reason other than booking click on this link to see the "About us" page where the email form can be accessed.
All attendees need to sign a Risk Assessment Document
Safety on field meetings is taken very seriously. Should you be unsure about either the risks
involved or your ability to participate, you must seek advice from the leader. Please make sure
you understand the risk assessment offered by the leader of the meeting and that you have the
safety equipment specified. You must declare, at the time of booking, any disabilities or medical
conditions that may affect your ability to safely attend this field meeting. In order to ensure
the safety of all participants, the RGS reserves the right to limit or refuse attendance at field
meetings.
By signing up to a field meeting you are confirming you have read this safety
briefing note, are accepting the risks and responsibilities and are permitting the RGS to keep
your contact details for the duration of the trip.
Forthcoming Field Meetings
All the forthcoming field meetings currently planned are listed below.
Where any further details are available a details link will be shown.
To see a list of past meetings click the archive button below.
Field Meeting Archive
*** POSTPONED *** National Museum of Wales, Cardiff - Geology Collection Museum Visit
**POSTPONED** This is due to spiralling rail costs. This will be rearranged for January
Led by Cindy Howells, Daniel Cox and Lucy McCobb, NMW, Cardiff
Booking is now closed.
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The Ferricrete of Berkshire
Leader: Lesley Dunlop, BGG
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Gravestones of Oxford
Leaders: Nina Morgan and Philip Powell, OGT
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Sunken Lanes of Sussex
Leader: Prof John Broadman
Event Details
until Friday 9 May 2025
Long Field Meeting to Kent
Leaders: Simon Drake, Geoff Downer and Ken Cole
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Ogmore and Southerdown, South Wales
Leader: Prof Paul Wright
until Wednesday 24 September 2025
Long Field Meeting to Cornwall
Leader: Dr. Jonathan Turner
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