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Celebrating the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark (Discovery Days)
Sat. 4 October 2025 at 2:00 pm
Free
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Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage: Discovery Days
This year, the Devonshire Association is ‘Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage’ in a project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund which aims to raise awareness of our county’s UNESCO designated natural and cultural heritage and the Devonshire Association’s role in promoting that heritage over the past 163 years.
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The significance of aspects of The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark will be explored in an afternoon of talks on Saturday 4th October, at St Matthias Church Centre, Babbacombe Road, Wellswood, Torquay, TQ1 1HW.
Photo © Nick Powe
An introduction, and the first talk of the afternoon ‘The Rock Connects Us’ will be given by the Devonshire Association’s President 2025–26, Nick Powe. Nick was a key player in the successful bid to obtain UNESCO status for the Torbay area. He chairs the management organisation of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, sits on the European Geoparks Network Coordination Committee and undertakes Geopark evaluation missions around the World for UNESCO. He is a Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Devon.
Emeritus Professor Malcolm Hart, Plymouth University, recently awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Geologists’ Association, will then present ‘A celebration of the geodiversity of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark’.
Following the talks, there will be a tea in celebration of the DA South Devon Branch’s 80th birthday. The event is expected to end by 5 pm.
Booking
ALL DISCOVERY DAYS ARE FREE TO ATTEND BUT BOOKING VIA TICKETSOURCE IS ESSENTIAL
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