Local contact: John Douglass
Meeting Base
The meeting and residential provision is at The Well Road Centre, Moffat DG10 9BT.
Terrain
There are very limited records for this part of Scotland and the meeting will focus on upland rock outcrops and screes (sandstones, shales, mudstones), together with heathland and freshwater. Some of the hikes may be long and rough going in places. The crags around Hart Fell, Cold Grain, Black Hope Burn and Carrifran Gans will be visited and possibly White Coombe at 821m (weather permitting). Good outdoor kit is essential, including wellies for the freshwater work. OS Explorer map 330
Accommodation and cost
The BLS have booked the whole centre for the duration of the meeting. The meeting is self-catering. There are 13 bedrooms which we anticipate using as twin rooms depending on the level of interest in the meeting. The cost is £80 per person for the week.
Booking
Attendees should book with the field meetings secretary, Graham Boswell, email togooutdoors@hotmail.com or by post to Base Lodge 16 The Parks, Minehead TA24 8BS and pay a deposit of £30 in to the BLS account, CAF Bank sort code 40-52-40 Account No. 00012363 and reference it Southern Uplands, if you are making the payment on behalf of an attendee, please include the attendee’s name.
Microscope Work
There are several large rooms at the centre that can be used for microscope work and meetings. The BLS microscopes will be available for communal use. Please bring your own extension leads.