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Mendip Rocks! 2026

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Celebrating the awe-inspiring 450-million-year geology of the Mendip Hills! Throughout October. All events must be booked unless otherwise stated. Please wear weather appropriate footwear and clothing for guided walks and quarry tours.

Events in this collection

The Mendip Wolves Friday Performance I
Fri, Oct 2 • 6:30 PM
Free
The Mendip Wolves Friday Performance II
Fri, Oct 2 • 7:30 PM
Free
Ebbor Gorge: Where Ancient Rock Meets Living Landscape
Sat, Oct 3 • 10:30 AM
Free
Explore Ebbor
Sat, Oct 3 • 12:00 PM
Free
Secrets of the Mendip Ice Age: Walk & Talk with Professor Danielle Schreve
Sat, Oct 3 • 12:30 PM
Free
Secrets of the Mendip Ice Age: Walk & Talk with Professor Danielle Schreve
Sat, Oct 3 • 2:30 PM
Free
The Mendip Wolves Saturday Performance I
Sat, Oct 3 • 6:30 PM
Free
The Mendip Wolves Saturday Performance II
Sat, Oct 3 • 7:30 PM
Free
Digging Deep: Discovering the Somerset Coalfields
Tue, Oct 6 • 11:00 AM
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Discovering the Geology of Great Elm and Vallis Vale
Wed, Oct 7 • 10:30 AM
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Earthforms & Artforms: A Creative Workshop at Fairy Cave Quarry
Thu, Oct 8 • 10:30 AM
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Where Lava Met the Sea: Exploring Sand Point’s Carboniferous Volcanic Past
Fri, Oct 9 • 11:00 AM
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Deep Time & Human History: A Geo‑Archaeology Adventure in the Mendip Hills
Mon, Oct 12 • 10:00 AM
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Layers of the Land: The Geology of Glastonbury
Tue, Oct 13 • 10:00 AM
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Torr Works Morning Quarry Tour
Wed, Oct 14 • 9:30 AM
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Torr Works Afternoon Quarry Tour
Wed, Oct 14 • 1:30 PM
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Building Stones of Shepton Mallet Geo Walk
Thu, Oct 15 • 10:00 AM
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Somerset Earth Science Centre Geo Lectures
Sat, Oct 17 • 12:30 PM
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Halecombe Quarry Morning Tour
Tue, Oct 20 • 10:00 AM
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Halecombe Quarry Afternoon Tour
Tue, Oct 20 • 2:00 PM
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Building Stones of Wells Cathedral
Wed, Oct 21 • 10:00 AM
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Whatley Quarry Morning Tour
Thu, Oct 22 • 9:30 AM
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Whatley Quarry Afternoon Tour
Thu, Oct 22 • 1:30 PM
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Somerset Earth Science Centre Museum & Open Day
Sat, Oct 24 • 11:00 AM
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