Day Excursions 2025

Wed 9th April: Kelvin Valley from Dawsholm to Kelvinbridge

Leaders: Iain Allison and Katie Strang

An off-road walk along the Kelvin River Walkway to look at rocks of the middle Carboniferous Limestone Coal Formation and Upper Limestone Formation, with the possibility of seeing plant fossils

Friday 2nd May: Portencross

Leaders: David Webster and Austen Brown

A walk along the shore at Portencross to examine Upper and Lower Old Red Sandstone sedimentary rocks of the Devonian period and associated igneous rocks

Thursday 22nd May: Holmwood House

A short tour of Holmwood House and a look at how the design of the house links with geology, including the use of earth pigments

A short tour of Holmwood House and a look at how the design of the house links with geology, including the use of earth pigments

Wednesday 11th June: Necropolis Tour

Leader: Margaret Greene

A tour to explore the geology of Necropolis Hill and of some of the remarkable monuments in the cemetery

Saturday 19th July: Burnmouth

Leader: Katie Strang

A walk along the foreshore at Burnmouth to study rocks of the early Carboniferous Ballagan Formation

Excursion cancelled because of poor weather

Saturday 2nd August: Girvan (joint trip with EGS)

Leader: Neil Clark, with Gary Hoare and Katie Strang

A look at the Ordovician rocks and fossils of the Girvan southern foreshore

Saturday 25 October: Rouken Glen Park geology walk

Leader: Margaret Greene

A leisurely guided geology walk around Rouken Glen Park, lasting around 1.5 hours