Dr Annette McGrath – BSc Hons, ARSM, MSc, PhD FGS – (Geology)
GEOLOGY OF THE LAKES: AN INTRODUCTION
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomHave you ever wondered why the topography and geology of the Lake District and wider Cumbria area varies so much? Find out why when you travel through 500 million years of geological history on this course. There will be stories of ancient oceans, volcanoes, Himalayan-scale mountain ranges, tropical seas and swamps, deserts and ice ages.
ANCIENT ROCKS OF LAKELAND
Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United KingdomAn advanced course for people with some geological knowledge, or those that have already attended our GEOLOGY OF THE LAKES: AN INTRODUCTION course. This course examines the oldest rocks in Lakeland: the early-mid Palaeozoic (of Ordovician to Devonian age). It includes several field trips to locations across the Lake District – please wear appropriate walking