bluekarin Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I am looking for a beach where, as the title says, I can go fossil hunting with my hubby and two kids (ED is away on a sleep over). I've looked at Lyme Regis, but I think thats a little too far away for a day trip and we have to be home for about 4pm. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Charmouth is really good and there have been quite a few cliff-falls. There's also a fossil centre, so well worth a visit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Kimmeridge Bay! Always loads there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 were going to go to Charmouth. Its going to take 2 hrs to drive there, so I hope we find something! I've been to Kimmeridge many years ago and its not a place I'd take the kids. Well, not till they are a bit older. The cliff paths are terrifying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Have a nice time! I haven't been there for a few months, so it's probably completely changed-the cliff is forever sliding and revealing more of it's treasures and I'm sure your kids will love the fossil centre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 How funny - we were looking at doing this soon too, maybe next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 We had a lovely couple of hours at Charmouth, and after a while of looking down at lots of stones and not the scenery we found our first fossils! I found one in a big rcok and the YD was sitting on a large flat rock when she noticed an ammonite She was very, very happy. We have brought some rocks home for them to hammer open and see what treasures are in them, if any. I was amazed at the people who were going onto the cliffs The fools. It was a hell of a drive (almost 2 hours each way on a horendous road. I'm sure all the tractors, trucks and slow coaches were lying in wait for us to drive there and back ) but worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hi I've just come back from 8 days just up the coast from Charmouth, a beautiful little fishing village called Beer, well worth a visit if anyone is down that way. I'm already hoping to go back next year - I hadn't been there since I was 15 and it hadn't changed at all. We went to Charmouth fossil hunting last Tuesday and were warned not to touch the cliffs towards Lyme Regis as they were very unstable. I found some Fools Gold a couple of ammonites and something that ended in 'pod' quite easily without even digging It was so hot the day we were there I went for a swim in the sea - and I don't like cold water. I've been fossil hunting in Lyme Regis before but tend not to go there in high season as it gets mega packed - although they have now installed a couple of park and ride car parks outside the town - their council must have people with common sense on it - lol. Glad you had a good time. Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Well looks like I've killed this one then............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 not at all! We didn't get any fools gold, but we did get some dark grey rocks with white crystals in it which are very pretty. I think we might give Lyme Regis a miss if it gets that busy. I was amazed at how quiet Charmouth was. I've not been to Beer but if we actually get round to camping then it'll be a place to go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Highcliffe near Christchurch is good, my brother in law and his family go there quite a lot, you can find sharks teeth and fossilised wood on the beach and bellemites, don't think I've spelt that properly in the mud, at the bottom of the dunes, really good we came away with allsorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 not at all! We didn't get any fools gold, but we did get some dark grey rocks with white crystals in it which are very pretty. I think we might give Lyme Regis a miss if it gets that busy. I was amazed at how quiet Charmouth was. I've not been to Beer but if we actually get round to camping then it'll be a place to go to. The white crystals are probably quartz, sounds like you had a productive day then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
