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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 Bristol and Explore the Fossils and Geodiversity of Barnhill Quarry near Chipping Sodbury
Sip back and discover Bristol and explore the fossils and geodiversity of Barnhill Quarry near Chipping Sodbury a site rich in Triassic bone beds, coral reefs and ancient marine life. Known locally as Arnold’s Quarry this disused limestone quarry may appear unassuming at first glance but it tells a story dating back 300 million years. Designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Barnhill Quarry exposes layers where Triassic Rhaetic Clay sitting atop Carboniferous L
Jun 264 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 Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Achanarras Quarry Near Caithness
Discover Scotland and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Achanarras Quarry Near Caithness. Sip back and discover Scotland and explore the geodiversity and fossils of Achanarras Quarry located approximately 2 Km west of the village of Spittal in Caithness a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of international geological significance telling a story of an ecosystem dating back to the Givetian Stage of the Middle Devonian epoch.
Jun 55 min read


Discover Lincolnshire and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils at the Louth Museum
Discover Lincolnshire and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils at the Louth Museum
May 164 min read


Discover Wales and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey
Discover Wales and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Ynys Llanddwyn or Llanddwyn Island on Anglesey, North Wales
May 54 min read


Discover Wales and Explore its Geodiversity and Fossils of Green Bridge and Elegug Stacks
Discover Wales and Explore its Geodiversity and Fossils of Green Bridge and Elegug Stacks
May 24 min read


Discover Western Australia and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay
Discover Western Australia and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Hamelin Pool in Shark Bay
Apr 205 min read


Discover Utah and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Arches National Park
Discover Utah and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Arches National Park
Apr 166 min read


Discover Alaska and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Discover Alaska and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve
Apr 105 min read


Discover Texas and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of the Amistad National Recreation Area
Discover Texas and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of the Amistad National Recreation Area.
Apr 94 min read


Discover Washington D.C and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Anacostia Park
Discover Washington D.C and Explore the Geodiversity and Fossils of Anacostia Park
Apr 84 min read
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