Saturday 11 April (Field Event): Visit to the Ercall Quarries, Shropshire. Leader David C Smith (SGS).
Park and meet at the Wrekin Forest Glen Car Park at 10.15 for a 10.30 start. Grid ref: SJ638092. Nearest PC: TF6 5AL. Parking charges apply (£4 all day). Alternative parking up the road at the Buckatree Hotel, grid ref: SJ640097. Or park on the roadside. Directions: from the M54, Junction 7, take the Holyhead Road (B5061) south towards the Wrekin (signposted less than a mile). Turn right at T‑junction. The car park is immediately on the left. We will spend the day looking at the Wrekin Quartzite and unconformities with the underlying Precambrian Uriconian Volcanics within the Ercall Quarry Nature Reserve. Lunch will be at the Buckatree Hotel. Either have food from the hotel or bring a packed lunch. Wear suitable outdoor clothing for the weather conditions. We will aim to finish this session around 3.30-4.00.
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