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...
Geo-Craft Day and Tours at the Natural History Museum – Tuesday 18 February – 2020
Family craft fun! Rockwatch is having a Geo-Craft Day in the British Geological Survey shop on the ground floor of the Natural History Museum, London. Come along and make a plaster of Paris trilobite, handle fossils and bring your own to be identified. Museum experts will then take you on a tour of the Earth Galleries, and tell you the facts and stories behind the exhibits. We will be making things from 10.00 when the museum opens...