Charmouth (Dorset)	Jurassic
	Summary: Charmouth is a great place to explore for fossils. The abundance and quality of fossils in good. The location offers a range of facilities including a heritage centre, shop and restaurant. Parking is also very good. Fossils: ammonites, bivalves, belemnites, marine reptile bones...
	Click here to view details

	Durlston Bay (Dorset)	Cretaceous
	Summary: Durlston Bay is much less publicised for its fossils than many other locations along the Dorset coast, despite yielding some very good specimens over the years. Good finds are reliant on recent cliff falls, at which time visitors to the area can hope to find a range of fossils. Fossils: crocodile and turtle bones/bones, bivalves, plants...
	Click here to view details

	Kimmeridge (Dorset)	Jurassic
	Summary: Fossils occur commonly throughout the Kimmeridge Clay, in particular the shells of ammonites and bivalves. Less common finds include the skeletal remains of marine reptiles and in extremely rare instances the bones of dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils: ammonites, bivalves, marine reptile bones and teeth...
	Click here to view details

	Lyme Regis (Dorset)	Jurassic
	Summary: Lyme Regis is probably the most famous location in the country to find fossils. The town has been built around the quality and volume of fossils uncovered in recent centuries. Facilities are excellent. Fossils: ammonites, marine reptile remains, belemnites, bivalves, crinoids...
	Click here to view details

	Seatown (Dorset)	Jurassic
	Summary: Seatown is a small village located 3 miles east of Charmouth and a short distance from its more famous neighbour Lyme Regis. The cliffs and foreshore date predominantly from the Early Jurassic period, and are a younger continuation of the rock sequence seen at Charmouth. Fossils: ammonites, bivalves, belemnites, marine reptile remains...
	Click here to view details

ADVERTISEMENT BY UKGE - OFFICIAL ADVERTISING PARTNER OF DISCOVERING FOSSILS

ADVERTISEMENT BY UKGE - OFFICIAL ADVERTISING PARTNER OF DISCOVERING FOSSILS

Join us on a fossil hunt

Left: A birthday party with a twist - fossil hunting at Peacehaven. Right: A family hold their prized ammonite at Beachy Head.

Discovering Fossils guided fossil hunts reveal evidence of life that existed millions of years ago. Whether it's your first time fossil hunting or you're looking to expand your subject knowledge, our fossil hunts provide an enjoyable and educational experience for all. To find out more CLICK HERE