Five days of fossils, fieldwork and fun on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
It’s back-to-school time, which makes us want to look back and do the holidays all over again! Our annual five-day residential trip to Dorset is always a highlight of the Rockwatch calendar, and 2026 certainly didn’t disappoint! Every residential is different, offering families the opportunity to immerse themselves in the extraordinary geology of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. From dinosaur footprints and beautifully preserved ammonites to...
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...
Fossils, granite and an ancient stone circle – a great day at Gamelands!
What a fantastic day of geological discovery we had on our Rockwatch field trip to Gamelands Stone Circle in Cumbria! We began by exploring the prehistoric stone circle, where almost all the stones are made from distinctive Shap Granite. With Shap Granite Quarry visible in the surrounding landscape, it was a great opportunity to take a closer look at this beautiful pinkish granite and think about where the stones came from, how they...
Explore our amazing Earth with Issue 103 of Rockwatch Magazine
The summer holidays have arrived – and so has Issue 103 of Rockwatch Magazine! A break from school offers the perfect opportunity to follow your curiosity, explore subjects beyond the curriculum and learn more about our remarkable planet. Published in July 2026, our summer edition is packed with fossils, crystals, rocks, geological mysteries and ideas for your own adventures. Former Rockstar winner Emma Bowler begins by exploring...
Fossil Hunting at Staithes Yorkshire Coast: Exploring a Jurassic Seabed
On 4th July, Kevin Taylor from the University of Manchester and Mick Oates from Rockwatch joined members for a fun-filled day exploring Staithes Yorkshire Coast. Here Kevin explains what our young geology explorers discovered. The aim of this day trip was to spend an enjoyable and educational day examining the fossiliferous foreshore at Staithes, with particular emphasis on finding fossils and considering what they reveal about...