Blustery Weather Brings Brilliant Fossil Finds at Bracklesham Bay
Rockwatchers enjoyed a fun — if rather windy — afternoon at Bracklesham Bay recently, joining fossil expert David Bone and Rockwatch helper Kate Adler for another memorable fossil-hunting adventure on the Sussex coast. Even Eddie the dog enjoyed it, sporting his warm jacket and Rockwatch badge! The weather may have kept everyone reaching for extra layers, but experienced fossil hunters know that unsettled conditions can often help...
Rockwatch Summer Events 2026 – Adventures Waiting to Be Discovered!
This summer, Rockwatch is heading to beaches, cliffs, quarries and coastlines across the UK for a fantastic programme of fossil hunts and geological adventures for young explorers and their families. Whether you’re searching for sharks’ teeth at Bracklesham Bay, exploring Jurassic rocks at Staithes, discovering Ice Age geology at Skipsea or uncovering ancient fossils at Walton-on-the-Naze, there’s something for every budding geologist...
Hunt for Shark Teeth on the Essex Coast!
Have you ever held a real fossil in your hand… one that’s millions of years old? This summer, Rockwatchers are heading back to Walton-on-the-Naze and we’d love you to come too! It’s a chance to become a real-life fossil hunter. A beach full of secrets… The cliffs at Walton-on-the-Naze are constantly changing. Bit by bit, they crumble and reveal fossils hidden inside for millions of years. That means every Rockwatch visit is different...
Walk in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs – A Dewars Farm First for Rockwatch
Imagine standing exactly where dinosaurs once walked… This July, Rockwatch is offering something completely new — a visit to Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire, a site that has revealed an extraordinary network of dinosaur trackways. This is our first-ever trip to the site, and we’re incredibly excited to share it with you. Here, preserved in ancient layers of rock, are the footprints of enormous long-necked dinosaurs and powerful...
A Summer Holiday Trip to Skipsea Withow Mere
What if you could stand in a place shaped by glaciers, explore clues from ancient wetlands, and discover rocks that have travelled hundreds of miles? This summer, Rockwatchers are heading to the East Yorkshire coast for a very special geological adventure—and you’re invited. At Skipsea Withow Mere, the landscape tells an incredible story. Thousands of years ago, ice sheets sculpted this coastline, leaving behind layers of clay, sand...