Make a weekend of it: explore London’s hidden geology!
Coming to the Festival of Geology on Saturday 7 November? Keep your family’s adventure going with one of three urban geology walks in London on Sunday 8 November 2026. Geology isn’t just something you find on a beach or halfway up a mountain. London’s buildings, parks and gardens have fascinating stories to tell too! These guided walks are a chance for curious Rockwatchers and their grown-ups to look more closely and discover things...
Dinosaurs, Moon Rocks and Earth’s Amazing Secrets – Festival of Geology 2026!
Calling all young fossil hunters, dinosaur detectives and future space explorers! Make sure Saturday 7 November 2026 is in your diary because the Festival of Geology is returning to Burlington House in London, and Rockwatch will be there! This fantastic FREE family event, organised by the Geologists’ Association, is packed with opportunities to discover the incredible story of our planet, meet real scientists and get hands-on...
Celebrate International Geodiversity Day with Rockwatch on 6 October.
This year’s theme, “Geodiversity On Our Doorstep”, is an invitation to discover the geology all around us — from garden pebbles and local streams to fossils hidden in building stones! People across the world are celebrating with walks, exhibitions and activities, and you can join in too. Try our doorstep geology challenge, head out on a pavement safari or uncover the Earth materials hiding in your home. Discover this year’s theme and...
International Geodiversity Day 2026: Discover the Wonders on Your Doorstep!
What lies beneath your school playground? What stone was used to build your local church? Why is there a hill at the end of your road? Where did the minerals in your phone come from? The theme reminds us that geodiversity is part of everyday life, from the soil that grows our food to the materials used in our homes. By discovering what is around us, we can better understand our local environment and why it deserves our care. A...
Final Call for Rockstars 2026 – Show Us What You’ve Discovered This Summer!
There’s still time to become a Rockwatch Rockstar! The summer holidays may be drawing to a close, but there’s still time to turn something that has fascinated you this summer into an entry for the Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition 2026. And we can’t wait to see what you’ve discovered! Perhaps you found an amazing fossil on the beach, spotted some spectacular rocks on holiday, visited a museum,...
Exploring East Yorkshire’s Ice Age Coast
On Friday 14 August 2026, trip leaders Brenda Almond and Mike Horne welcomed three Rockwatch families from Chesterfield, Sheffield and Norwich for a fascinating exploration of the Ice Age Coast at Skipsea Withow Mere in East Yorkshire. The day began at Mr Moo’s Ice Cream Parlour, where there was time to enjoy an ice cream before setting off. The group followed a footpath through woodland and alongside fields to the cliff top, before...