Charnwood Forest Geopark
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🌳🦌🦊 Explore Britain’s Unexpected Upland: an Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark set in the beautiful countryside of Leicestershire
Funded through National Lottery Heritage Fund
Funded through National Lottery Heritage Fund
🚍 New signage welcomes visitors getting the bus to Charnwood Forest Geopark!
🌐 Read more of this story on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/new-signage-...
🌐 Read more of this story on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/new-signage-...
November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🚍 New signage welcomes visitors getting the bus to Charnwood Forest Geopark!
🌐 Read more of this story on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/new-signage-...
🌐 Read more of this story on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/new-signage-...
👉 Join us for a free online talk by Prof Duncan McIlroy, as he shares the story of Charnwood Forest's newest fossil: Charnia brasieri!
📅 Tuesday 9 December, 7.30pm
🌐 Book you place now: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/free-o...
📅 Tuesday 9 December, 7.30pm
🌐 Book you place now: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/free-o...
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
👉 Join us for a free online talk by Prof Duncan McIlroy, as he shares the story of Charnwood Forest's newest fossil: Charnia brasieri!
📅 Tuesday 9 December, 7.30pm
🌐 Book you place now: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/free-o...
📅 Tuesday 9 December, 7.30pm
🌐 Book you place now: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/free-o...
🙋 Join the team!
🌳 From geological conservation, to supporting our education projects and events - there are many ways to be Geopark Volunteer.
🌐 Sign up and discover more, on our website:
www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌳 From geological conservation, to supporting our education projects and events - there are many ways to be Geopark Volunteer.
🌐 Sign up and discover more, on our website:
www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
November 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🙋 Join the team!
🌳 From geological conservation, to supporting our education projects and events - there are many ways to be Geopark Volunteer.
🌐 Sign up and discover more, on our website:
www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
🌳 From geological conservation, to supporting our education projects and events - there are many ways to be Geopark Volunteer.
🌐 Sign up and discover more, on our website:
www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/
⚓️ Charles Booth, the shipowner and social reformer, died on this day in 1916.
📕 Booth lived in Grace Dieu Manor, Thringstone for the last 30 years of his life, and is best known for his book 'Life and Labour of the People in London'.
📕 Booth lived in Grace Dieu Manor, Thringstone for the last 30 years of his life, and is best known for his book 'Life and Labour of the People in London'.
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
⚓️ Charles Booth, the shipowner and social reformer, died on this day in 1916.
📕 Booth lived in Grace Dieu Manor, Thringstone for the last 30 years of his life, and is best known for his book 'Life and Labour of the People in London'.
📕 Booth lived in Grace Dieu Manor, Thringstone for the last 30 years of his life, and is best known for his book 'Life and Labour of the People in London'.
📅 Thomas Babington, politician and philanthropist, died on this day in 1837.
🏛️ Born in Charnwood Forest, and resident of Rothley Temple, Babington is most well known for his campaigns to abolish slavery.
🏛️ Born in Charnwood Forest, and resident of Rothley Temple, Babington is most well known for his campaigns to abolish slavery.
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📅 Thomas Babington, politician and philanthropist, died on this day in 1837.
🏛️ Born in Charnwood Forest, and resident of Rothley Temple, Babington is most well known for his campaigns to abolish slavery.
🏛️ Born in Charnwood Forest, and resident of Rothley Temple, Babington is most well known for his campaigns to abolish slavery.
😍 It's a great time of year to see the deer at Bradgate Park 😍
📷 Barry Ingram
📷 Barry Ingram
November 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
😍 It's a great time of year to see the deer at Bradgate Park 😍
📷 Barry Ingram
📷 Barry Ingram
💛🧡❤️ This microscopic view of a rock from Mountsorrel is full of autumn colours!
📍 East side of Mountsorrel Quarry
ℹ️ "Quartz dolerite", Dr Hallimond
©️ British Geological Survey
📍 East side of Mountsorrel Quarry
ℹ️ "Quartz dolerite", Dr Hallimond
©️ British Geological Survey
November 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
💛🧡❤️ This microscopic view of a rock from Mountsorrel is full of autumn colours!
📍 East side of Mountsorrel Quarry
ℹ️ "Quartz dolerite", Dr Hallimond
©️ British Geological Survey
📍 East side of Mountsorrel Quarry
ℹ️ "Quartz dolerite", Dr Hallimond
©️ British Geological Survey
🌳 Stay connected with everything that's happening in Charnwood Forest Geopark.
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
🌳 Stay connected with everything that's happening in Charnwood Forest Geopark.
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
📰 Sign up to our monthly newsletter now: www.charnwoodforest.org/newsletter-s...
🌧 On Friday, Storm Claudia brought large amounts of rain to Charnwood Forest.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
November 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🌧 On Friday, Storm Claudia brought large amounts of rain to Charnwood Forest.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
☔ Mount St Bernard Abbey was one of the rainiest places in the country with 96 mm in the 24 hrs from 7am Friday.
👩🏫 Are you involved in a school or educational group in and around Charnwood Forest?
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
👩🏫 Are you involved in a school or educational group in and around Charnwood Forest?
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
⚠️ The Met Office have issued an Amber warning for rain, covering most of Charnwood Forest.
⏰ The Amber warning runs from 12:00-23:59 Friday. This is in addition to the Yellow Warning from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
⏰ The Amber warning runs from 12:00-23:59 Friday. This is in addition to the Yellow Warning from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
⚠️ The Met Office have issued an Amber warning for rain, covering most of Charnwood Forest.
⏰ The Amber warning runs from 12:00-23:59 Friday. This is in addition to the Yellow Warning from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
⏰ The Amber warning runs from 12:00-23:59 Friday. This is in addition to the Yellow Warning from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
🖼️ Prominent Scottish art collector and landscape watercolourist, James Orrock, painted this scene of Bradgate Park's rocky crags, in 1882.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🖼️ Prominent Scottish art collector and landscape watercolourist, James Orrock, painted this scene of Bradgate Park's rocky crags, in 1882.
⚠️ The Met Office have issued a Yellow Warning for rain.
⏰ The warning includes all of Charnwood Forest Geopark, and runs from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
⏰ The warning includes all of Charnwood Forest Geopark, and runs from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
⚠️ The Met Office have issued a Yellow Warning for rain.
⏰ The warning includes all of Charnwood Forest Geopark, and runs from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
⏰ The warning includes all of Charnwood Forest Geopark, and runs from 06:00 Friday - 06:00 Saturday.
🌐 Read more on the Met Office website: weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and...
Beacon Hill: beautiful at all times of year
📷 Dave Howard
📷 Dave Howard
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Beacon Hill: beautiful at all times of year
📷 Dave Howard
📷 Dave Howard
Today at 11am the nation will pause to honour all those who gave their lives in the service of freedom.
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Today at 11am the nation will pause to honour all those who gave their lives in the service of freedom.
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
👉 Learn more about Charnwood Forest's connection to WWI at our Broom Leys House Geosite, which was used as a hospital for injured soldiers.
🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...
🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for 2 researchers to join exciting projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
🔎 The Geopark and our partners are looking for 2 researchers to join exciting projects, funded by the Collaboratory Research Hub:
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
🌳 PhD on nature & wellbeing
🦖 Research Placement on public understanding of fossils
🌐 Deadline approaching! More info here: www.charnwoodforest.org/collaborator...
👍 Excellent story on the BBC about Charnwood Forest's newest fossil species - Charnia brasieri
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bradgate Park fossil named by researchers
Experts say the species lived on the seafloor around 560 million years ago.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
👍 Excellent story on the BBC about Charnwood Forest's newest fossil species - Charnia brasieri
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
💜 Check out that colour!
🍄 Amethyst Deceiver mushroom from Charnwood Forest.
📷 Barry Ingram
🍄 Amethyst Deceiver mushroom from Charnwood Forest.
📷 Barry Ingram
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
💜 Check out that colour!
🍄 Amethyst Deceiver mushroom from Charnwood Forest.
📷 Barry Ingram
🍄 Amethyst Deceiver mushroom from Charnwood Forest.
📷 Barry Ingram
We have amazing minerals in Charnwood Forest!
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We have amazing minerals in Charnwood Forest!
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
🔷 Azurite
🟩 Malachite
They both contain copper, but with vividly different colours!
📍 New Cliffe Hill Quarry
🏛 Oxford University Museum of Natural History
🥳 NEW FOSSIL! Researchers from Canada have named a new species of fossil from the 560 million year old rocks of Charnwood Forest!
🌟 Its called Charnia brasieri, shaped like a frond, and could grow to a metre long.
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/researchers-...
🌟 Its called Charnia brasieri, shaped like a frond, and could grow to a metre long.
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/researchers-...
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🥳 NEW FOSSIL! Researchers from Canada have named a new species of fossil from the 560 million year old rocks of Charnwood Forest!
🌟 Its called Charnia brasieri, shaped like a frond, and could grow to a metre long.
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/researchers-...
🌟 Its called Charnia brasieri, shaped like a frond, and could grow to a metre long.
🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/researchers-...
👩🏫 Are you involved in a school or educational group in and around Charnwood Forest?
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
👩🏫 Are you involved in a school or educational group in and around Charnwood Forest?
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
📆 Join us on Nov 20th for our next Education Hub Event, with networking and workshops on Geopark resources.
🌐 Learn more and book your place: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/autumn...
🎃 Happy Halloween, from the Charnwood Spider!
🕷️ Charnwood Forest is one of the only places in the UK that you can find the spider Mastigusa diversa. Unsurprisingly, it's also known as the Charnwood Spider!
🕷️ Charnwood Forest is one of the only places in the UK that you can find the spider Mastigusa diversa. Unsurprisingly, it's also known as the Charnwood Spider!
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎃 Happy Halloween, from the Charnwood Spider!
🕷️ Charnwood Forest is one of the only places in the UK that you can find the spider Mastigusa diversa. Unsurprisingly, it's also known as the Charnwood Spider!
🕷️ Charnwood Forest is one of the only places in the UK that you can find the spider Mastigusa diversa. Unsurprisingly, it's also known as the Charnwood Spider!
🧑🤝🧑 Our Geopartner Network brings together organisations across Charnwood Forest that want to celebrate their area and support the Geopark.
🌐 Find out more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/geopartner-n...
🌐 Find out more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/geopartner-n...
October 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🧑🤝🧑 Our Geopartner Network brings together organisations across Charnwood Forest that want to celebrate their area and support the Geopark.
🌐 Find out more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/geopartner-n...
🌐 Find out more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/geopartner-n...
As we build Charnwood Forest Geopark, we're proud to be supporting local businesses:
🌳 Our Geopartner signs are made by In The Shed Woodcraft
🟫 Interpretation gabions by Markfield's MP Steel
🎨 Interpretation panel design by Loughborough's Crayfish Design
🐝 Honey gifts by Temple Bees
🌳 Our Geopartner signs are made by In The Shed Woodcraft
🟫 Interpretation gabions by Markfield's MP Steel
🎨 Interpretation panel design by Loughborough's Crayfish Design
🐝 Honey gifts by Temple Bees
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
As we build Charnwood Forest Geopark, we're proud to be supporting local businesses:
🌳 Our Geopartner signs are made by In The Shed Woodcraft
🟫 Interpretation gabions by Markfield's MP Steel
🎨 Interpretation panel design by Loughborough's Crayfish Design
🐝 Honey gifts by Temple Bees
🌳 Our Geopartner signs are made by In The Shed Woodcraft
🟫 Interpretation gabions by Markfield's MP Steel
🎨 Interpretation panel design by Loughborough's Crayfish Design
🐝 Honey gifts by Temple Bees
🌳 Are you a landowner in Charnwood Forest with geological outcrops on your land?
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🌳 Are you a landowner in Charnwood Forest with geological outcrops on your land?
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/
❓ Not sure if they might be important or need conserving?
🌐 Get in touch - we provide free advice to landowners across the Geopark area. Contact us through our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/contact/