The Westmorland Geological Society is a body based in the
Lake District
The Lake District, also known as the Lakes or Lakeland, is a mountainous region in North West England. A popular holiday destination, it is famous for its lakes, forests, and mountains (or ''fells''), and its associations with William Wordswor ...
region of the
UK that aims to engage all those interested in
geology, particularly in the southern Lakes.
The Society was founded in 1973 and continues to hold a programme of lectures during the winter in
Kendal
Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the South Lakeland district of Cumbria, England, south-east of Windermere and north of Lancaster. Historically in Westmorland, it lies within the dale of th ...
and summer field excursions, looking at the field geology of the Lake District and beyond.
External links
Westmorland Geological Society website
See also
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Geology of the United Kingdom
Scientific societies based in the United Kingdom
Scientific organizations established in 1973
Geology societies
1973 establishments in England
Lake District
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