diapason
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West Somerset
You could try Kilve - it's where all the school geology trips go.
Where to find fossils
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Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
This might be stating the bleedin' obvious, but if you are going to Robin Hood's Bay - do check the times of the tides! When the tide is in you cannot walk along the shore at all.
I haven't been to the southern 'Jurassic Coast' but this probably applies there too.
I haven't been to the southern 'Jurassic Coast' but this probably applies there too.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
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That's spectacular. Good find.
) we went down to Barton on Sea just east of Christchurch. There was an absolutely amazing number of fossils on / below the cliffs there, I came back with ammonites, sharks' teeth, all sorts of stuff.
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Always get those two mixed up...
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
The beach at Watchet in Somerset is great site ------ hmmmm, at least it was, 50 years ago, when I was taken there! Still got ammonites, foliage, and "ripples" from that day so long ago - just sitting around the flat.
Aye and thumbs-up for taking the young 'un!
Aye and thumbs-up for taking the young 'un!
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
another vote for the jurasic coast , but most rocky/pebbly beechs should throw some fossils up
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pubrunner
Legendary Member
I'm finding this to be a very interesting thread !
Many thanks fellas, for all the replies - much appreciated !
And thank you for the links provided !
Of course, this idea has been devised under the guise of entertaining/educating and possibly informing
the young 'un. In reality, however, this is going to be a nostalgia trip for me ! I just hope that we find some fossils; and yes, I'll carefully watch for the timings of the tides.
Can't wait to get started !
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pubrunner
Legendary Member
A great link, Arch !
Some of the ammonites on there are awesome ! Probably a bit far away for me; but I certainly like the idea of a guided trip out - my lad would love that !
upsidedown
Waiting for the great leap forward
- Location
- The middle bit
+1 for Dudley. When you're done there you can take a canal trip into the limestone caverns under the town.
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pubrunner
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We'll be making a trip to Dudley, next week. It is no more than 80 - 90 minutes away. I've already been in contact with Wrens Nest National Nature Reserve and had a very speedy and helpful reply from the warden - Robert Earnshaw.
I didn't know about the limestone caverns, though; so I'll include that on our trip.
A few days later, I intend to go up to the Whitby region - weather & tides permitting.
I spent quite a bit of time ploughing through various websites on fossil hunting; at some stage, we'll probably go on an organised guided 'hunt'. That way, we should find something.
Thank you once again, for all the info. !
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I'm finding this to be a very interesting thread !
Many thanks fellas, for all the replies - much appreciated !
And thank you for the links provided !
Of course, this idea has been devised under the guise of entertaining/educating and possibly informing
I just hope that we find some fossils; and yes, I'll carefully watch for the timings of the tides.
Can't wait to get started !
When I went back to Dorset in 2010 I went with my kids (13 and 10) and 4 others from a pals family (ranging from twins of 10 to a 14 year old).
All of them dropped their DS3's, PSP's, Blackberries, Iphones and picked up a hammer...and had a great time digging out fossils.
Its very addictive and if you can, do a little research (just to scrub up on the names of the stuff and how they got to be there) so that you can do a bit of guerrilla education on the side
