Pebble Detectives in Action – Rockwatch at Thorndon Country Park
thorndon-pebble-hunter-sm Image 1 of 6 Rockwatch Pebble Detective! Saturday 31 May 2025 |Essex Rockwatchers were out in force at Thorndon Country Park this May for an exciting Pebble Trail Adventure – and what a fantastic day it was! Building on the pebble skills many members gained at our recent Harrow Weald Common event, this field trip gave everyone the chance to test their knowledge in the wild, guided once again by our brilliant...
Discover the Stories Hidden in Stone at Thorndon Country Park!
[Show slideshow] 31 May 2025 | 10.30–1pm | £2.50 per person If you joined us for our recent Pebble Adventure at Harrow Weald Common, you won’t want to miss what’s next! We’re heading to Thorndon Country Park in Essex for another hands-on Pebble Trail exploration — and this time, you can put your new pebble-spotting skills to the test! Follow the trail to discover a variety of pebbles — flint, pot-lid, red flint and more — and...
Pebble Detectives on the Case at Harrow Weald Common!
20250417_124628 Image 1 of 10 Rockwatchers with their competition entries Our Rockwatch pebble detectives were out in full force this Easter break, exploring a hidden geological gem in North London – the ancient and mysterious Harrow Weald Common! Rockwatchers set off to uncover the secrets of the Stanmore Gravel – a fascinating layer of pebbles that survived the Ice Ages. This special area, right next to a Geological Site of Special...
Join Us on the 2025 Rockwatch Residential Field Trip!
IMG_4129 Image 1 of 10 Rockwatchers enjoying rope swinging in the woods Are you ready to hunt fossils, explore ancient rock layers, and walk through time with fellow Rockwatchers? Our epic 5-day field trip to Dorset returns this summer and we’d love you to join us! From Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2025, we’ll be staying at Leeson House near Swanage with the on-site Field Studies Team and heading out daily on geological...
Join Rockwatch on a Special London Pebble Trail!
[Show thumbnails] Would you like to be a Pebble Detective? Did you know that hidden in the hills of Northwest London, you can find some of the most mysterious and scientifically significant pebbles where scientists are looking for clues about their past? Thought to be over 2 million years old, the Stanmore Gravel Formation was deposited before the Ice Ages, but the pebbles had taken a long journey through time and space before...