Events & Courses

Please note that this is the rescheduled date of the meeting which was originally due to take place in July 2020.

The engineering geology of canals, Somerset – the William Smith legacy

The Engineering Group of the Geological Society would like to invite you to join them for their annual field meeting.

This year’s field meeting will primarily be based in the Bath and Somerset area, looking at the engineering geology of canals and the legacy of William Smith. Site visits will be led by Vicky Corcoran (Atkins) and Matthew Webb (Canals and Rivers Trust).

Cost and registration

The delegate fees are as follows:

• Full Fellow - £80
• Full non-Fellow - £110
• Retired Fellow - £55
• Full-time student - £30 

The fee will include documentation, coach travel and lunches. Accommodation will be in the Swan Hotel, Wells on a bed-and-breakfast basis - £100 single per night, £130 twin per night.

On Saturday night, delegates will convene for a meeting dinner at the cost of £30. Both vegetarian, vegan and non-vegetarian food will be available. 

• Registration is open online now via Billetto

Accommodation venue

Swan Hotel
Sadler Street
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2RX