Thank You for Joining Us in Staithes!
[Show thumbnails] A huge thank you to all the brilliant Rockwatchers who joined us for our recent field trip to Staithes, North Yorkshire! It was a fantastic day filled with fossil hunting, coastal exploring, and geological discovery. Special thanks must go to Professor Kevin G. Taylor, who led the trip and shared his incredible knowledge of the Staithes Sandstone Formation and surrounding Jurassic geology. We learned so much about...
Dig Into Derbyshire’s Deep Past with Rockwatch!
[Show thumbnails] Rockwatch invites young geologists and their families to a truly unique experience on Thursday 21st August 2025 — a Fossils and Minerals Day at the National Stone Centre in Derbyshire! This educational and fun-packed event is perfect for curious minds eager to explore the story of Derbyshire’s rocks, fossils, and industrial heritage. We’ll begin with a guided walk along the Geotrail, where you’ll see...
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...
Oodles of Fun at Ogmore-by-Sea
IMG_20250315_151024175 Image 1 of 13 Rocks folded during continental collisions It was a chilly but dry day for our recent Rockwatch field trip, and it was wonderful to return to Wales for another geological adventure! Led by the Professor Paul Wright, our intrepid adventurers journeyed through time, uncovering the secrets of the ancient world preserved in the area’s geology. From the 340-million-year-old Carboniferous sea floors,...
Diary of Our Rockwatch Trip to Dorset with Our Young Geologists
Monday 29th July: Check-in and Making Friends As our young geologists arrived and checked in at the Leeson House Field Studies Centre, the atmosphere was filled with excitement as everyone settled in and began to get to know one another. Leeson House has plenty of fun activities designed to break the ice and build camaraderie among the group and start forming friendships ready for the adventures ahead. Tuesday 30th July: Chesil Beach...