Links

Cornwall:

Variscan Coast Dr Beth Simons's site, with lots of images, walks, and general information by a granite specialist.

Cornwall Geologist Dr Sam Hughes's FB page. Sam is a lecturer at Camborne School of Mines (CSM) and uses this page to illustrate and talk about (usually!) Cornish geology.

Cornwall Geoconservation Group FB page - covering not only geoconservation but geological stories in Cornwall and also stories worldwide with relevance to Cornwall (e.g. the volcanic eruption in Iceland).

Geomincentre CSM's virtual museum. The site has lots of useful information but is old and will be replaced soon.

Royal Geological Society of Cornwall RGSC, founded in 1814, is the second oldest geological society in the world and is based in Penzance.

Royal Geological Society of Cornwall FB page.

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site 10 areas from west Cornwall to west Devon forming one World Heritage Site.

Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape Information on UNESCO website.

Cornwall AONB Ten areas in Cornwall form the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. And there's also the Tamar Valley, shared with Devon (see below).

Tamar Valley AONB

Beyond the Tamar (i.e. outside Cornwall):

Geoconservation UK The umbrella organisation for voluntary geoconservation in the UK: CGG has been an active member since the formation of this umbrella.

General:

MAGIC "Interactive mapping at your fingertips" - a government website showing SSSIs, SACs, National Parks, National Trails, and much more.

Natural England National nature conservation body.

Environment Agency National body for floods and coastal change (and more).