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Discover the Arenig Age and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity That Shaped Our Planet
Sip back and discover the Arenig Age dating back 477.7 – 470 Myrs, a dynamic Early Ordovician interval marked by rising seas, tectonic activity, and the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. Defined by Adam Sedgwick in Wales and globally recognised at Hunneberg, Sweden with the “golden spike” GSSP, the Arenig reveals ancient oceans, trilobites, graptolites, brachiopods, cephalopods, and early reefs. Explore its fossils, geology, and heritage across Wales, England, Scotla
Aug 164 min read


Discover the Isle of Wight and Explore the Dinosaur Capital of the United Kingdom
Sip back and discover the Isle of Wight and explore fossil-rich beaches and uncover dinosaur bones, footprints, and ancient ecosystems. Known as the UK’s Dinosaur Capital, this world-famous destination offers family-friendly fossil hunting, stunning coastal walks, and insight into Early Cretaceous life. Discover top sites like Compton Bay and Yaverland for unforgettable fossil adventures on one of Europe’s best paleontological coastlines.
Aug 110 min read


Discover the Jurassic Coast and Explore the Dinosaur Footprints of Spyway Quarry
Sip back and discover Spyway Quarry on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast home to over 130 fossilised sauropod dinosaur footprints from 140 million years ago. As the UK’s largest accessible sauropod tracksite, this National Trust site offers a rare glimpse into an Early Cretaceous ecosystem of lagoons and wetlands. Walk in the footsteps of giant dinosaurs along the South West Coast Path and explore the fossil-rich Purbeck Limestone Group at this must-visit UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Jul 254 min read


Discover California and Explore the Geodiversity of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
Sip back and discover the geodiversity of El Capitan and explore the Yosemite National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site shaped by tectonic subduction, granite plutons, and Ice Age glaciers. Explore how the Farallon Plate, Sierra Nevada uplift, and glacial carving formed Yosemite’s stunning landscape. From deep-time geology to Alex Honnold’s historic free solo climb, uncover why El Capitan is both a natural wonder and cinematic icon. Plan your California adventure today.
Jul 203 min read


Discover the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast and Explore its Fossils and Dinosaurs
Sip back and discover the North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast and explore Britain’s Jurassic treasure for fossil hunting, geology, and dinosaur footprints. Stretching from Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Filey Brigg, this SSSI-designated coastline reveals 185 million years of Earth history. Explore ammonites, marine reptiles, and dinosaur trackways in stunning coastal settings. Perfect for geotourism, walking the Cleveland Way, and uncovering Britain’s deep-time heritage.
Jul 184 min read


Discover North Yorkshire and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Aysgarth Falls
Sip back and discover Aysgarth Falls in North Yorkshire’s Wensleydale—a stunning series of waterfalls carved through Carboniferous limestone of the Yoredale Series. Explore a landscape shaped by ancient tropical seas, glacial erosion, and rich geodiversity. Fossil hunters can uncover crinoids, brachiopods, corals, and more in the Gayle Limestone. A designated SSSI, Aysgarth Falls is a must-visit for geology and nature lovers alike.
Jul 154 min read


Discover Thornbury and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Brinkmarsh Quarry
Sip back and discover Brinkmarsh Quarry near Thornbury, a designated SSSI and one of Britain’s key Silurian fossil sites. Explore fossil-rich Brinkmarsh Beds of the Wenlock Series, dating back over 427 million years, revealing ancient marine life including corals, brachiopods, and rare gastropods. Set within the Tortworth Inlier, this overgrown quarry showcases volcanic ash layers, Celestine veins, and tectonic features, offering a unique glimpse into Britain's dynamic Siluri
Jul 153 min read


Discover Bath and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Browns Folly
Sip back and discover Brown’s Folly Nature Reserve near Bath, a stunning Site of Special Scientific Interest rich in Jurassic fossils, oolitic limestone, and Bath Stone heritage. Explore ancient mines, ammonite biozones, and rare marine fossils from the Bathonian Stage. Enjoy panoramic Avon Valley views, diverse woodland, rare orchids, butterflies, and Greater Horseshoe bats. Ideal for geology walks, fossil hunting, and nature conservation near Monkton Farleigh and Bathford.
Jul 114 min read


Discover Somerset and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Bleadon Hill
Sip back and discover Bleadon Hill, near Weston-super-Mare on the edge of the Mendip Hills, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site. It features down-faulted Carboniferous Limestone and a mysterious ridge of calcite-cemented sands and gravels. This ridge, separated by the Bleadon Member valley, contains rare reworked Jurassic foraminifera, raising questions about its origin—whether Jurassic beach, Pleistocene shoreline, or
Jul 83 min read


Discover Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Avon Gorge
Sip back and discover Bristol and explore the fossils and geodiversity of Avon Gorge a picturesque natural landmark whose steep fossiliferous limestone cliffs rise high above the River Avon. Carved by the combined forces of sea level change, tectonic movement, glacial erosion and flowing water. Avon Gorge tells a story that spans more than 350 million years back to the Carboniferous Period.
Jul 65 min read


Discover Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Bickley Wood
Sip back and discover Bristol and explore Bickley Wood near Hanham Green, just east of Bristol—a hidden gem and SSSI showcasing late Carboniferous fossils. This site offers rare, accessible exposures of non-marine invertebrate and plant-rich shales from the Downend Formation, dating back over 307 million years. Part of the Pennant Sandstone, it reveals a lush, ancient world. Easily reached via the Avon River Trail, it’s perfect for geotourists, fossil fans, and nature lovers
Jul 23 min read


Discover Egypt and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of the Blue Hole of Dahab on the Red Sea
Sip back and discover Egypt and explore the fossils and geodiversity of the Blue Hole an ecotourism hotspot and striking circular karst doline or limestone sinkhole situated a few kilometres north of near the Bedouin village of Dahab on Egypt’s southeastern Sinai Peninsula on the Red Sea. Not only is this location geologically iconic as a collapsed cave system as a result from erosion and rising sea levels following the last ice age its deep cerulean waters are among the most
Jul 14 min read


Discover Somerset and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Barns Batch Spinney on Dundry Hill
Sip back and discover Bristol and explore the Jurassic Period fossils and geodiversity of Barns Batch Spinney known for ammonites and exposures of Inferior Oolite limestone. Located just southwest of Bristol, Barns Batch Spinney is located on Dundry Hill a place designated an SSSI and internationally recognised for its exposures of the Inferior Oolite Group a fossil-rich Middle Jurassic limestone sequence that offers critical insights into the Aalenian and Bajocian Stages 17
Jun 273 min read


Discover Somerset and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Banwell Caves
Sip back and discover Somerset and explore the fossils, Ice Age fauna and unique geology of Banwell Caves in Somerset’s Mendip Hills a hidden SSSI rich in history and karst features. Just 10 Km from Weston-super-Mare and nestled within the rugged beauty of Somerset’s Mendip Hills and tells a story starting over 350 million years ago during the Dinantian Epoch of the early Carboniferous period up to the Pleistocene where a 80,000 year old fossil assemblage of Ice Age megafauna
Jun 214 min read


Discover Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Aust Cliff
Discover Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Aust Cliff. Sip back and discover the outskirts of Bristol and explore the fossils and geodiversity of Aust Cliff located on the eastern bank of the River Severn framed by the Severn Bridge or Prince of Wales Bridge and one of the UK’s most significant Rhaetian fossil sites dating to between 208.5 - 201.3 million years ago known as the final stage of the Late Triassic Epoch and the Triassic Period
Jun 204 min read


Discover Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Quarry Steps at Durdham Down in Clifton
Sip back and discover the fossils and geodiversity of Quarry Steps at Durdham Down in Clifton, Bristol a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) where the Bristol Dinosaur, Thecodontosaurus antiquus, was discovered. Step into deep time at this unique Triassic site Just a stone’s throw from the vibrant city of Bristol where the first-ever reptile-bearing fissure deposits were discovered in Britain that helped shape our understanding of early dinosaur evolution.
Jun 193 min read


Discover Tasmania and Explore the Geodiversity of Eaglehawk Neck
Discover Tasmania and Explore the Geodiversity of Eaglehawk Neck. Sip back and discover Tasmania and explore the geodiversity of Tasmania’s stunning Eaglehawk Neck, featured in Netflix’s The Survivors. Discover the role played by the coastal cliffs and iconic dolerite formations dating back to the Jurassic Period as an imposing backdrop to this slow-burning murder mystery series. Based on Jane Harper’s bestselling novel this whodunit story.
Jun 84 min read


Discover Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity of the Agassiz Rock in Edinburgh
Discover Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity of the Agassiz Rock in Edinburgh. Sip back and discover Scotland and explore the geodiversity of the Agassiz Rock a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Edinburgh. Located beside the disused Blackford Hill quarry within the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve in south Edinburgh. This volcanic rock surfaces within the reserve feature distinctive smooth grooves called striations formed by the abrasio
Jun 63 min read


Discover Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity of the Achnasheen Terraces Near Wester Ross
Discover Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity of the Achnasheen Terraces. Sip back and discover Scotland and explore the Achnasheen Terraces a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) located just south of the village of Achnasheen in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. Covering approximately 2.5 km² this site is one of Scotland’s most striking and well-preserved examples of a fluvioglacial landscape showcasing a series of geologically significant outwash and
Jun 63 min read


Discover Wales and Explore the Brymbo Fossil Forest near Wrexham
Discover Wales and Explore the Brymbo Fossil Forest near Wrexham. Sip back and discover North Wales; explore the Brymbo Fossil Forest near Wrexham, book a fossil forest tour and embark on a deep time journey going back 314 million years! In the Spring of 2026, Stori Brymbo will open on this site with the aim to create an all year-round, publicly accessible, heritage attraction that integrates geological science with local industrial history.
May 295 min read
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