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Fossil Coast's Guided Fossil Walk with the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Sip back and join a guided fossil walk at Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast and experience one of the UK’s most iconic fossil-hunting destinations. Led by experts from the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, discover ammonites, belemnites, and Early Jurassic geology shaped by landslides, tides, and deep time within this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mar 21, 20229 min read


Discovering the Ice Age Fossil's of Devon and Dorset coast
Sip back and discover Devon and Dorset’s Ice Age heritage, from the Honiton Hippo to Sherford Woolly Mammoth and Kents Cavern. Explore Pleistocene megafauna fossils, cave bears, mammoths, Neanderthals, and early humans dating back 500,000 years. Learn about glacial cycles, interglacials, and the Quaternary epoch shaping the landscape. Perfect for fossil enthusiasts, paleontology lovers, and heritage travelers exploring the Jurassic Coast and Ice Age Europe.
Mar 11, 20225 min read


Visiting the Lyme Regis Museum Along The Jurassic Coast
Sip back and discover why Lyme Regis Museum is a must-see attraction on the Jurassic Coast. From Mary Anning’s pioneering fossil discoveries and world-class Blue Lias marine reptiles to geology, local history, and literary heritage, this in-depth review explores the museum’s galleries, architecture, and unforgettable connection between fossils and the iconic Lyme Regis coastline.
Mar 10, 20226 min read


Fossil Hunting The Jurassic Coast's Cretaceous Rocks
Sip back and explore fossil hunting in the Cretaceous rocks of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, focusing on the fossil-rich Purbeck Group. Discover how limestone and mudstone shales formed in arid lagoons preserve dinosaurs, freshwater fish, insects, plants, and early mammals. Learn about Cretaceous environments, sea-level change, chalk formation, and the dramatic K–T mass extinction.
Feb 28, 20224 min read


Fossil Hunting the Jurassic Rocks of Dorset's Jurassic Coast
Sip back and discover fossil hunting along the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, exploring Kimmeridge Clay, Lyme Regis, and Portland. Uncover the origins of Jurassic-inspired rum with blackcurrant, cider apple, and cinnamon botanicals. Explore iconic fossil sites, ancient marine reptiles, ammonites, and dinosaurs, connecting 200 million years of geological history with sustainable, memorable experiences along England’s UNESCO World Heritage coastline.
Feb 21, 20226 min read


Fossil Hunting the Jurassic Coast's Triassic Rocks
Sip back and explore the Jurassic Coast, a 155km UNESCO World Heritage coastline from East Devon to Dorset, revealing near-continuous Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks, fossils and landforms. Spanning almost the entire Mesozoic Era, this globally significant landscape records dinosaur-age life, dramatic cliffs and bays, gateway towns, fossil museums and responsible beach fossil hunting guided by a safety-focused code of conduct.
Feb 18, 20226 min read


Mary Anning The Jurassic Coast's Pioneering Palaeontologist and Fossil Collector
Sip back and explore the groundbreaking women of early Earth science, from Mary Anning’s Jurassic Coast fossil discoveries to pioneers like Etheldred Bennet, the Philpot Sisters, Mary Buckland, Charlotte Murchison, and Jane Marcet. Discover how these Georgian, Regency, and Victorian women shaped geology, palaeontology, and science education, overcoming gender and social barriers to leave an enduring legacy in Earth sciences.
Feb 15, 20226 min read


The Jurassic Coast’s Geological Timescale For Fossil Hunters
Sip back and discover how the geological timescale reveals when the Jurassic Period occurred and why it matters. Learn how fossils, stratigraphy, and radiometric dating shaped our understanding of Earth’s deep time, from early principles developed by Steno and Smith to modern geochronology. Explore how the Jurassic Coast records the Mesozoic Era and the Age of Dinosaurs.
Feb 14, 20225 min read


Museums and Visitor Centre’s of the Jurassic Coast
Sip back and discover the best Jurassic Coast museums and fossil attractions, from Lyme Regis to Kimmeridge. Explore world-class Jurassic, Triassic and Cretaceous fossils, iconic marine reptiles, dinosaur footprints, and immersive geology exhibits. Perfect for fossil hunters, families, students, and geotourism enthusiasts visiting Dorset and Devon’s UNESCO World Heritage Coast.
Feb 7, 20226 min read


Discover Sidmouth along East Devon’s Jurassic Coast
Sip back and discover Sidmouth, a charming Regency seaside town on Devon’s Jurassic Coast within the East Devon AONB. Overlooking Lyme Bay and framed by red Triassic cliffs, Sidmouth offers scenic coastal walks, geological heritage, family-friendly beaches, boat trips, and classic promenades—perfect for day trips, staycations, and nature-led tourism.
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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