Guided Walk: The History of Fuller’s Earth Workings Around Woburn Sands
Start Date: 13/09/2020
End Date: 13/09/2020
Start Time: 10:30 am
Starts from Woodland Way,
Woburn Sands,
Milton Keynes,
MK17 8QL
A geological walk around the Greensand Ridge at Woburn Sands, focusing on the record of fuller's earth extraction as revealed by remaining landscape clues of former workings. The trail focuses on remaining topographical clues, both for the older workings and the more recent ones, emphasising the idea of ‘reading the landscape’ in order to understand the historical relationship between geology and human activity. Pre-booking is required.