The field trip will be headed up by Prof John Marshall, University of Southampton and will consist of:-

The group will be foot passenger over to Cowes on the Isle of Wight and pick up a coach for the drive to Sandown with one of best UK beaches Walk along early Cretaceous (Wealden) terrestrial sediments with fluvial sandstones, if conditions permit possibly a view of dinosaur prints.  Then onto Chalk via Greensand. following a rouote up the cliff to Culver down where we join the coach again for a short trip to the Birdham in Bembridge for lunch returning to Whitecliff Bay thick vertical Eocene Sandstones, shallow marine and lagoonal. Tiger stripe facies on lagoon overwash. and Geological structures, giant forams. 

The return journey will be via the breathtaking military road and a chance to see the impressive Tennyson Down and Compton Bay. before heading back to Cowes and the ferry ride back to Southampton.