Geological
Society
Excursions - General Information
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Excursion bookings this year will be taken by Mrs Myra Smith, 16 Letham Road, Dunbar, East Lothian EH42 1AL, tel 01368 863416, e-mail excursions@edinburghgeolsoc.org. You may book using the booking form in the Billet, or by e-mail. Please help by booking as early as possible, preferably at least two weeks or more in advance. Bookings will be acknowledged by phone or e-mail whenever possible. Places will be allocated on a 'first-come' basis. Any cancellations should be notified promptly to avoid disappointing others. Remember to keep a note of the details for yourself.
Saturday excursions are by private coach, departing from Waterloo Place at 9.00 am prompt; there is another pick-up point on the outskirts at about 9.15 am, or other arrangements can be made in advance to meet en route or at the start of the excursion. Return to Edinburgh is variable, depending on high tea and other arrangements. Details are given for each excursion. Packed lunches should be taken on all day excursions.
For Short Excursions on Wednesday evenings, participants should make their own transport arrangements to reach the meeting point at the start time indicated. These excursions will last for about two to two and a half hours.
Members are welcome to bring guests to excursions. Regular visitors should consider the benefits of joining the Society. Dogs may only be brought on excursions where this is explicitly stated in the excursion abstract, and they must be kept under control at all times.
Members pay a standard charge on the coach excursions: adult
£8, junior £4, under-18’s £2. These are subsidised
out of Society subscriptions. Participants may be asked to pay a part
charge for a part journey. Visitors pay the standard charge plus 50%.
Unless stated otherwise, excursions are not wheelchair accessible.
Safety on Excursions
1. The Society has insurance cover for Public Liability which protects against claims from members of the public for compensation following accident or injury deemed to have been caused by negligence on the part of a member of the Society. The insurance policy also provides cover for Personal Accident for those participating in field excursions. All members of the Society, their guests, and invited excursion leaders are insured while taking part in any activity organised by the Edinburgh Geological Society.
2. Fellows and their guests should be aware of potential hazards which may be encountered in the field. For their own and others' safety they should exercise care at all times.
3. Participants should wear clothing and footwear suitable for the excursion. Safety helmets and high-visibility vests may be compulsory on some excursions; where they are required a note is included in the excursion abstract.
4. All intending participants must consider their own level of physical fitness in relation to the itinerary described for any excursion. The Excursion Leader or Excursion Organiser have the right to refuse to allow any person whose health or fitness may give rise to concern to participate in, or to continue in, the excursion. Persons who are considered to be improperly equipped may similarly be refused permission to participate.
5. The instructions of the Excursion Leader and the Excursion Organiser (or his nominated deputy) should be followed at all times. It is important to stay with the Leader during all of the excursion. Racing ahead or lagging behind causes problems of safety as well as making the Leader's job more difficult.
6. Any problems should be notified immediately to the Excursion Leader or the Excursion Organiser. Participants should notify an organiser if they wish to leave the excursion; it is recommended that this is not done alone, particularly in remote or rugged terrain.
7. Particular care should be taken in the use of geological hammers. The use of safety goggles is recommended and goggles will be available from the Excursion Organiser on each excursion. Hammering should in any case be kept to a minimum in the interests of both safety and conservation.
Excursion Guides
Some of the following excursion guides and booklets will be used for the excursions. See Publications for more details.
- Fife and Tayside – a landscape fashioned by geology. Browne & McAdam, 2001.
- Lothian Geology - an Excursion Guide. McAdam & Clarkson, 1996.
- Scottish Borders Geology - an Excursion Guide. McAdam, Clarkson & Stone, 1992.
- Fife & Angus Geology - an Excursion Guide. MacGregor, 1996.
- Geological Excursions around Glasgow and Girvan. Lawson & Weedon, 1992
- Edinburgh - a Landscape Fashioned by Geology, 2nd edn.. McAdam, 2003
- East Lothian and the Borders - a Landscape Fashioned by Geology. McAdam & Stone, 1997.
- Building Stones of Edinburgh. McMillan, 2000.