Field Trips for 2024
Please let us know if you have particular requests or would be interested to lead a fieldtrip or happy to lend a hand with the organisation of fieldtrips. We had excellent attendance at all the trips last year and we are more limited by the ability to organise than by potential participants!
Email: royalgeolsoccornwall@gmail.com
For all field trips please register by email to Beatrice Kerno (beatricekerno@yahoo.co.uk) with names of attendees, contact telephone numbers and an emergency contact number for each participant.
Saturday 23 November, 10 am
Visit to GEL (Geothermal Engineering Ltd), United Downs, TR16 5HY, Deepest and Hottest Onshore Well and first Geothermal Power Plant in the UK Jane Charman and Claudia Malam will host up to 35 people (members priority) and give a presentation on the geothermal project stages, research and notable geology. We will be able to see the well and new power plant from the viewing station. (visit will take about 2- 2.5 hours)
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Agenda
- Refreshments, browse the wall posters and watch project videos
- Presentation – Geothermal project stages at United Downs, research projects and notable geology
- Q & A session
- See the power plant from the viewing platform
- Final Q & A
- Site visits are free of charge
*** Please register with Beatrice Kerno, beatricekerno@yahoo.co.uk, in order to attend. Please provide your name, phone number and an emergency contact phone number, as usual for fieldtrips. Much of the event will be indoors but we will go up some steps to the viewing station which is exposed to the weather.
Directions to the GEL office:
The United Downs Industrial Estate only has one road into it. Enter the United Downs Ind. Est. Go past CFS and In Steel on the left.
•Just past In Steel you will see a large GEL sign, this is the GEL HGV entrance. Drive past this entrance and immediately turn left between the GEL site and County Tyres.
•As you drive down the side of County Tyres you will see a set of gates in front of you, this is the GEL HGV exit.
•Just as you turn to go behind County Tyres you will see an open set of gates with a “Gate B” sign. Please park vehicles just outside of the site, ensuring gates to premises (GEL and other businesses) are not blocked.
•Proceed through the open gates on foot and press the intercom button on the keypad by the inner gates.
•Be aware the gates will open outwards towards you so don’t get too close.
You will be met at the office door by one of the GEL team.
If you have any trouble finding us, call the number above.
What Three Words: https://what3words.com/huts.stardom.domain
Note: The site can only accommodate cars and small minibuses for those who are unable to walk from the kerbside.
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