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Welcome to the English Riviera Geopark and a landscape of dramatic changes, of exploration and discovery.
A landscape untouched by glaciation, revealing stories unseen elsewhere in the world. Stories of tropical seas and scorching deserts, raised beaches and drowned forests, hippopotami and mammoth, straight-tusked elephant and sabre-toothed tiger, cave bear and earliest man...
News from the Geopark
30 May
The Kents Cavern Foundation (KCF), the new charitable organisation delivering education, scientific research and conservation at Devon’s award winning caverns, has received £42,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for Project Firestone
22 May
Celebrate The English Riviera UNESCO-recognised Global Geopark at this years Geopark Festival - 24 May to 1 June 2014.
22 Feb
A NEW film has been produced promoting all the fun of Torbay's Geoplay Park.
15 Feb
CHURSTON Ferrers Grammar School is linking up with schools in Hungary, Italy, Norway, France and Germany
18 Jan
CONSTRUCTION of the new English Riviera Geopark Trail began at the end of 2013.
10 Jan
TORBAY is to bid to host the internationally prestigious Geopark Global Conference in 2016.
3 Jan
Torquay Museum is launching a new permanent, interactive exhibition on Saturday December 14
1 Jan
Students and teachers from Churston Ferrers will visit their partners and work on joint projects over the next two years through the Comenius programme
More news...
Events in the Geopark
26 Jul
Cockington Visitor Centre, Cockington Village
Join local historian, John Risdon, on a fascinating walk through time within the beautiful Country...
28 Jul
The Seashore Centre, Goodrington
Join our marine ranger in exploring the incredible marine life that lives in Torbay’s rock...
30 Jul
The Seashore Centre
Spend a memorable evening on a sunset kayak adventure and explore the Bay’s stunning...
31 Jul
Occombe Farm
Join us in the Occombe Farm Yurt and make your very own wood fired pizza. Bake it in the farm...
1 Aug
The Seashore Centre
Have you ever wanted to discover the underwater world of Torbay? Then join us on our snorkel...
4 - 8 Aug
Occombe, Cockington and Berry Head
A week of fun adventurous activities for kids including den building, fire lighting, rockpooling...
6 Aug
The Seashore Centre
Spend a memorable evening on a sunset kayak adventure and explore the Bay’s stunning...
7 Aug
Location confirmed on booking
Every Thursday in July and August.
If you’re in search of an adrenalin rush there is no...
8 Aug
Berry Head, Brixham
A unique opportunity to see the rare Greater Horseshoe bats at Berry Head. We will begin by...
9 Aug
Berry Head, Brixham
Learn more about seawatching and migrating seabirds, for keen or experienced birdwatchers....
13 Aug
The Seashore Centre, Paignton
Spend a memorable evening on a sunset kayak adventure and explore the Bay’s stunning...
14 Aug
Location confirmed on booking
Every Thursday in July and August.
If you’re in search of an adrenalin rush there is no...
19 Aug
The Seashore Centre, Paignton
Join our Marine Rangers for a very special guided tour of Tor Bay's Marine Conservation Zone, 1...
21 Aug
Location confirmed on booking
Every Thursday in July and August.
If you’re in search of an adrenalin rush there is no...
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Meet our patron
Television's favourite geologist Prof. Iain Stewart is patron of the English Riviera Geopark.
Iain is the presenter of Journeys from the Centre of the Earth, the award winning BBC series Earth - The Power of the Planet and his current BBC series How Earth Made Us.
See what Iain has to say about his role as Geopark patron
Hong Kong Geopark
In November 2009, the English Riviera Geopark signed a partnership agreement with the Hong Kong Geopark, allowing both Geoparks to strengthen
their international relationship. Click here to find out more about our sister Geopark
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