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Fossil Hunting on the Isle of Portland on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset - Pt 1
Sip back and discover fossil hunting on the Isle of Portland along Dorset’s Jurassic Coast with expert Steve Snowball. Explore safe quarries, coastal paths, and scree slopes to find marine fossils, ammonites, bivalves, and gastropods in Portland Stone and Kimmeridge Clay. Learn practical tips for tides, safety, tools, and quarry terrain, all guided by Steve’s extensive fossil collecting experience and acclaimed Dorset guides.
Jun 25, 20246 min read


Discovering The Isle of Portland along the Jurassic Coast of Dorset
Sip back and explore the Isle of Portland on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, a landscape that inspired Thomas Hardy. Discover Portland Bill Lighthouse, Chesil Beach, and the fossil-rich Portland Sandstone Formation, including oolitic limestone, Jurassic fossils, and trace fossils. Walk the South West Coast Path, explore fossil hunting at West Weare and Freshwater Bay, and experience a unique geodiversity and coastal heritage adventure in one of England’s most scenic tied-islands.
Jun 16, 20225 min read
Find out more about gin, cocktail recipes, our fossil coastline, and the places
along the way that you can enjoy a jigger of Fossil Coast Gin.
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