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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🇬🇧 Outside of the Athenaeum Club in London is a stone step - built at the request of the Duke of Wellington in 1830 - to make it easier to mount a horse. 🐴 The lower step is made of Mountsorrel granodiorite - quarried from Charnwood Forest🌳

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

❤️ Yesterday we hosted a very special event to say thank you to all our volunteers for the amazing work they have done over the past few years. 🌐 Get involved with volunteering today: www.charnwoodforest.org/volunteer/

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎉 We are very excited to announce the opening of a new geosite: Mountsorrel Quarry View! 👉 Developed in partnership with Tarmac, the site features two interpretation points covering geology, quarry operations, restoration work, and biodiversity. 🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/new-geosite-...

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Leicestershire VCH Trust @leicsvcht.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hope to see many past and new volunteers at this meeting as we start to explore the histories of the western side of Charnwood Forest

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🏗️ Stone quarried from Charnwood Forest is typically used with a rough finish: whether as kerbstones, setts, or stone for construction. 🏛️ This column from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a rare example of polished decorative Markfieldite, from Hill Hole.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

⭐ Last year we announced our official 100 Treasures of Charnwood Forest, featuring famous sites and forgotten artefacts from across the Geopark. 🏺 See what's included and explore 600 million years of history! 🌐 Explore the Treasures: www.charnwoodforest.org/100treasures/

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Graham Parker @thegrahamparker.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Probably the most accurately detailed review of your book, Jay. Very nice tribute to Andrew as well ⭐️ 😎

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Graham Parker @thegrahamparker.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“50 Years Of Me” Coming up…

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🪏 Geopark Community Challenge Supports Outdoor Learning. 🌐 Learn more about how our volunteers have supported a school to renovate their outdoor learning space: www.charnwoodforest.org/community-ch...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🏛 Did you know that Broom Leys House has been a home for Victorian industrialists, accommodation for WWI refugees, and a hospital for injured soldiers? ℹ️ Discover more at our Broom Leys House Info Hub and Geosite. 🌐 Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bro...

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Library of Congress @librarycongress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton reads to children in the Library’s Great Hall in 2018. Photo by Shawn Miller.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🦆 Visit Groby Pool and discover the amazing stories scientists are uncovering from within the mud... 🌐 Plan you trip on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/gro...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🌄 If you're out and about in Charnwood Forest this Bank Holiday, please take care not to damage the geological outcrops. ❤️ Our Geopark contains internationally important rocks and fossils - its up to all of us to look after them.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🌳 Help us care for Charnwood Forest by donating today 🌳 👉 Your support will help us restore habitats, look after our geology, and share our story. 🌐 Its quick and easy to donate on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/donate/

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🟠 Copper is one of the only metals that can be found in its pure form in nature. ⚖️ Known as 'native copper', it is notably heavier than other rocks of a similar size. 📍 This specimen is from New Cliffe Hill Quarry, Charnwood Forest.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

🚶🏼 Our Geology of Bradgate Park self-guided tour takes you through nearly 600 million years of earth history, all within this beautiful deer park. 🌐 Follow the tour online, or pick up a leaflet in the Bradgate Park Visitor Centre: www.charnwoodforest.org/explore/geol...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🚌 There are so many options for travelling to and around Charnwood Forest - plan your journey with our How To Get Here webpage: 🌐 www.charnwoodforest.org/explore/how-...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🤔 Want to get involved with caring for and celebrating Charnwood Forest? 🌳 Why not volunteer with the Geopark! 🌐 Find out more, and join the team, on our website: buff.ly/3P3PeYD

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌄 Do you want to learn more about Charnwood Forest's amazing geological history? We've got you covered. 🌐 Watch our 'Beginner's Guide to the Geology of Charnwood Forest' for an easy and accessible introduction to our 600 million year old story: www.charnwoodforest.org/watch-again-...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

⚠️ Extreme Fire Risk ⚠️ 🔥 After an exceptionally dry summer there's an increased fire risk in Charnwood Forest. 🪧 Signs are up across the Geopark: don't light fires or barbecues. 🌳 Be smart and help protect the countryside 🦌

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

👉 Our 'High-Rise Hylaecullulus' Geosite at Grace Dieu reveals the amazing story of one of our 560 million year old fossils - complete with a wooden sculpture of Hylaecullulus. 🌐 Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/hig...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The Killer’s Mark by @mwcraven.bsky.social has just arrived, looks like 2days of joy followed by 363days of gloom until the next book😊 #poeandtilly

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Brian W Lavery PhD @brianwlaverywriter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Order NOW. OUT March 2027 @ #TheHistoryPress thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📺 You might want to tune in to tonight's episode of Evolution on the BBC - presenter Chris Packham goes on a fossil adventure in Charnwood Forest Geopark...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🌍 Last week we welcomed two UNESCO Global Geopark evaluators to Charnwood Forest. 👍 Thank you to all our partner organisations and volunteers who supported the evaluation visit. We now await the decisions of the Global Geopark Council in Oct and UNESCO Executive Board in May.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🌳 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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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📢 Take part in our survey! 👉 We're working on a research project with a great student - Harry Jones - to try and better understand what the public know about the fossil heritage of Leicestershire. 🌐 Take part here: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/leicester/...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

5⃣ Our Fossils of the First Animals Itinerary features five geosites, each including a wooden sculpture of one of our 560 million year old fossils! 🌐 Discover more: www.charnwoodforest.org/explore/firs...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🏡 Our Thornton Skerry Geosite celebrates a rock type - named after one of Charnwood Forest's villages - that shapes the landscape of our Geopark. 🌐 Discover more: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/the...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

👉 Our next community challenge will be at Outwoods Edge Primary School in Loughborough, helping to improve their outdoor learning spaces. 📆 Thu 6 Aug, 10am-4pm 🌐 Get involved! Read more and sign up today: www.charnwoodforest.org/event/commun...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🥳 Vice Chancellor Opens New Geopark Info Hub on Loughborough Campus 🌐 Read more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/vice-chancel...

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Great to see the new @charnwoodforest.bsky.social information hub on @lborouniversity.bsky.social campus - an outcome of the LOVE project (Loughborough Observatory for the Visualisation of the Natural and Built Environment), led by our colleague Dr Guy Tallentire ⬇️

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🇨🇦 In 2022, we launched a sistership agreement with the Discovery UNESCO Global Geopark in Canada. This link builds on our shared geological heritage - they have fossils in their Geopark, such as Charnia, that were first named from Charnwood Forest.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

👉 This week our team have been sharing the story of Charnwood Forest at the UK UNESCO Chairs’ Conference at Loughborough University. As we work towards our own UNESCO designation, it was a pleasure to welcome the UK’s UNESCO-affiliated researchers to our region.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🌳 Could your group benefit from Geopark volunteer support? 🌐 Read more about the skills of our volunteers, and how they could support your group in Charnwood Forest: www.charnwoodforest.org/could-your-g...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

⭐️ When will you be visiting our Charming Charniodiscus geosite at Billa Barra? 👉 Discover the story of the 560 million year old fossil Charniodiscus - first found in Charnwood Forest! 🌐 Plan you visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bil...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

3years ago today I signed up to be a volunteer geoconservationist in the @charnwoodforest.bsky.social If you’re looking for something different to do,join us at one of the many locations in the Geopark. Today I’ve worked at 2sites,Billa Barra and Broomleys School. It is great fun! 👍

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

👉 We've recently upgraded the interpretation at the summit of Bardon Hill, Leicestershire's highest point. 🌐 Visit today to discover fascinating geological stories: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/bar...

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Leicestershire VCH Trust @leicsvcht.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

One of Charnwood's gems. There are many incredible examples of oaks that have grown for many years in places where it is difficult to understand how their roots can support them.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

👍 Our Outwoods-Discovering Charnia Geosite features a life-size replica of the 560 million year old fossil Charnia, for you to see and touch! 🌐 Discover more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/out...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🚡 Did you know that the origins of the ski lift can be traced back to a Charnwood Forest innovation? ℹ️ Discover the story of the Markfield Wire Tramway with a visit to our Hill Hole Information Hub. 🌐 Plan your visit: www.charnwoodforest.org/location/mar...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🌟 We're applying to become a UNESCO Global Geopark, and will be evaluated this summer. 🥳 Show your support, spread the news, and back the bid! 🌐 Find out more on our website: www.charnwoodforest.org/charnwood-fo...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🥳 Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough! We're celebrating with the unveiling of a new geosite at Beacon Hill, featuring an amazing sculpture of the Charnwood Forest fossil Auroralumina attenboroughii! 🌐 Read more: www.charnwoodforest.org/fossil-sculp...

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

👍 Our new geosite at Beacon Hill was built by our fantastic Geopark Volunteers - they did an amazing job! It was made possible thanks to support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Charnwood Forest Geopark @charnwoodforest.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

🥳 On Friday we celebrated Sir David Attenborough’s birthday with a new sculpture and geosite, telling the story of a 560 million year old fossil named after Sir David. 🌐 Read more on the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Andrew Jennison @beverleylad.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A pleasant walk around Bardon Hill this morning from my doorstep 4.7 miles in total which afforded great views of the quarry faces in Bardon Quarry and from Bardon Hill itself! So fortunate to have these great locations and walks in the Charnwood Geopark👍 @charnwoodforest.bsky.social

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