BLS Summer Meet 2023 - Shropshire

Event Type
Field Meetings
Start date
End date
Event Description:

Local organisers : Mary & Eric Steer

Meeting Base and Accommodation

FSC Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1DX Phone 01743 852040
http://www.field-studies-council.org/prestonmontford
The Centre lies 5 miles west of Shrewsbury on the A458

The BLS has booked 5 single rooms and 6 twin rooms on a full-board basis. We have also booked a laboratory for the duration of our stay.

Cost

The cost of a single room is £264 and £224 for a shared twin room, the price includes B & B, packed lunch and evening meal.

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 £50 in to the BLS account, CAF Bank sort code 40-52-40 No. 00012363, please reference your payment Shropshire

Transport to the meeting

Shrewsbury is very well connected to motorway system via the A5 & M5. Train connections to Shrewsbury are frequent. Bus number 70 & X5 stop a 20 minute walk from the centre.

Please endeavour to car share and arrange lifts where possible.  

Maps

These OS 1:25000 maps cover the field sites currently under consideration:

  • Explorer 216 & 217
  • The OS 1:50000 maps are Landranger 136 & 137

Provisional Programme

Sites under consideration include; Titterstone Clee, Walcott Park, Cardingmill Valley & Jonathans Hollow/Long Batch, which include woodlands, rock outcrops, parkland and a variety of built structures.