We’d love you to join us
You can attend a range of outdoor events and activities as a member of Bedfordshire Geology Group. We offer a wide variety of events to suit everyone. We arrange field trips, often jointly with other organisations, walks, talks, quarry visits, work parties to restore rock exposures, out of county visits, rock & fossil workshops, museum visits and more.
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Our next events
Geology Drop-In Sessions
Join BGG members for an informal drop-in session where you can bring along you collections for help with identification and categorising. Sort those rocks and fossils in your garage with the help of our resources.
WHEN: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
No need to book but for further information please contact
[email protected]
Join BGG members for an informal drop-in session where you can bring along you collections for help with identification and categorising. Sort those rocks and fossils in your garage with the help of our resources.
WHEN: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
No need to book but for further information please contact
[email protected]
Launch of Bedford Geotrail
Come and join us to launch the long-awaited geotrail around Bedford. The official title of the booklet is ’Discover Bedford’s Heritage- in Stone'. We’ll have a photocall outside the Higgins with the booklets held aloft and then have a 1 hour walk to look at some of the examples of geology on display that didn’t make it into the booklet.
The booklet will be on sale at the Higgins Bedford, What’s On Bedford Borough hub and the Eagle Bookshop for £3.99 but you can buy directly from us at Bedfordshire Geology Group events for £2.
WHEN: Sun 28th June
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2.30pm - 4pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Come and join us to launch the long-awaited geotrail around Bedford. The official title of the booklet is ’Discover Bedford’s Heritage- in Stone'. We’ll have a photocall outside the Higgins with the booklets held aloft and then have a 1 hour walk to look at some of the examples of geology on display that didn’t make it into the booklet.
The booklet will be on sale at the Higgins Bedford, What’s On Bedford Borough hub and the Eagle Bookshop for £3.99 but you can buy directly from us at Bedfordshire Geology Group events for £2.
WHEN: Sun 28th June
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2.30pm - 4pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Walk into a dry valley in the Chilterns
Are you interested in the way geology makes an impact on the landscape? If so, the chalk of the Chilterns around Barton forms a steep scarp, but many deep valleys slice into it, Many are known as ‘holes’ rather than ‘coombes’ as they are elsewhere. A particularly spectacular branched example exists 1 mile east of Barton at Hexton on land that has only recently become available for the public to visit.
We shall walk about 2 miles into the valley on relatively flat ground where we’ll discuss how it formed. The more energetic among you can extend your walk up a very steep slope to view it from the top. There’s also an opportunity to have lunch at the nearby Raven pub afterwards.
WHEN: Sunday 19th July
WHERE: Meet in the car park next to the old school in Hexton just off the B655 from Barton to Hitchin.
Postcode SG5 3JN. OS grid reference TL 105 304
TIME: 10.30am until 12.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Are you interested in the way geology makes an impact on the landscape? If so, the chalk of the Chilterns around Barton forms a steep scarp, but many deep valleys slice into it, Many are known as ‘holes’ rather than ‘coombes’ as they are elsewhere. A particularly spectacular branched example exists 1 mile east of Barton at Hexton on land that has only recently become available for the public to visit.
We shall walk about 2 miles into the valley on relatively flat ground where we’ll discuss how it formed. The more energetic among you can extend your walk up a very steep slope to view it from the top. There’s also an opportunity to have lunch at the nearby Raven pub afterwards.
WHEN: Sunday 19th July
WHERE: Meet in the car park next to the old school in Hexton just off the B655 from Barton to Hitchin.
Postcode SG5 3JN. OS grid reference TL 105 304
TIME: 10.30am until 12.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Getting to know Turvey
Turvey is one of the prettiest stone villages along the Ouse valley and a little piece of the Cotswolds in Bedfordshire. We’ll walk around the village to learn about its history, see the stone close-up and go a little way beyond to find out where it came from.
WHEN: Saturday 15th August
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Turvey is one of the prettiest stone villages along the Ouse valley and a little piece of the Cotswolds in Bedfordshire. We’ll walk around the village to learn about its history, see the stone close-up and go a little way beyond to find out where it came from.
WHEN: Saturday 15th August
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Discover Greenland's geology
by Glynda Easterbrook
Join us to hear Glynda's fascinating talk on the geology of Greenland. There will be refreshments during the talk so come along sit back and discover this enigmatic geological island.
Our 21st AGM will follow Glynda's talk.
WHEN: Sunday 25th October
WHERE: Husborne Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road, Husborne Crawley, Beds. MK43 0XB
TIME: 2.15pm until 3.45pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
by Glynda Easterbrook
Join us to hear Glynda's fascinating talk on the geology of Greenland. There will be refreshments during the talk so come along sit back and discover this enigmatic geological island.
Our 21st AGM will follow Glynda's talk.
WHEN: Sunday 25th October
WHERE: Husborne Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road, Husborne Crawley, Beds. MK43 0XB
TIME: 2.15pm until 3.45pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Landpark Quarry LGS or Totternhoe SSSI practical tasks with the Wildlife Trust
Clearance of vegetation on and around the geological exposure. Details are to be confirmed.
WHEN: To be confirmed
WHERE: To be confirmed
TIME: To be confirmed
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Clearance of vegetation on and around the geological exposure. Details are to be confirmed.
WHEN: To be confirmed
WHERE: To be confirmed
TIME: To be confirmed
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
2026 future events - all details to be confirmed
Summer social and our 22nd AGM
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
Summer social and our 22nd AGM
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
