Interpreting Burnley’s river and geological heritage Jennifer Rhodes GeoLancashire Ribble Valley Geotrail Guides Dinckley Gorge Ribchester Brockholes Preston Clitheroe Long Preston Shedden Ribble catchment The Ribble Way long distance footpath provided the starting point for.
Download ReportTranscript Interpreting Burnley’s river and geological heritage Jennifer Rhodes GeoLancashire Ribble Valley Geotrail Guides Dinckley Gorge Ribchester Brockholes Preston Clitheroe Long Preston Shedden Ribble catchment The Ribble Way long distance footpath provided the starting point for.
Interpreting Burnley’s river and geological heritage Jennifer Rhodes GeoLancashire Ribble Valley Geotrail Guides Dinckley Gorge Ribchester Brockholes Preston Clitheroe Long Preston Shedden Ribble catchment The Ribble Way long distance footpath provided the starting point for the geotrail venture Partnership working • The trails have been researched and designed by a small team, supported at the ‘road testing’ stage by members of GeoLancashire geological society. • Hanson UK’s Ribblesdale works supported GeoLancashire in the publication of the Clitheroe guide and added interpretive boards at a newly created quarry viewpoint near the south bank of the Ribble • Collaboration with RRT has opened new avenues, which we are keen to pursue, developing further trails in the Ribble catchment or even further afield Principal elements • A3 folding to A6 format (fits in pocket) • Written for the non-specialist • Circular walk of 4-6km, often with a shortcut • Clear route map with numbered locations • Text explaining each location • Images of key features • Contextual information • Additional background information on web • One of a series available free to download The Shedden Geotrail Brings together appreciation of • landscape • geology and geomorphology • history • plus aspects of • • • • • wildlife agriculture industry archaeology water management • Uses established footpaths and bridleways • Lime kiln document applies to Clitheroe and Shedden • Sound and video recordings from local historian and renowned eccentric Titus Thornber The Shedden puzzle . . . Titus Thornber Community engagement Spin off . . . Roe Green village trail Model adapted for a village heritage walk . . . Lancaster Town Trail . . . and for a city walk Geotrail model can be applied to . . . Archaeology Aspects of natural history Burnley Weavers’ Triangle Canals Environment History Industrial archaeology Textile heritage Water power . . . What happened to Geotrails 7, 8, 9 and 10 ? River Ribble rises in the Yorkshire Dales National Park Walks 7 – 10 will be at locations in the upper Ribble valley • 7 Settle • 8 Horton in Ribblesdale • 9 Stainforth • 10 Ribblehead We plan to work in conjunction with partners including the Yorkshire Millennium Trust to complete the Ribble Valley Geotrails Thank you www.geolancashire.org.uk