Runswick Bay Fossil Forage and Shore Safari

Runswick Bay Fossil Forage and Shore Safari Fossil collecting, beach safaris and 190 million years of stories on Runswick Bay beach.

Led by writer and naturalist Peter McGrath, who has been walking, sampling and fossiling on this beach for 35 years. £10/adult, £5/child, capped for large families.

Still around Runswick and fancy finding fossils? Saturday 5th 3pm start. Weather looks good too. Bring bags or buckets f...
02/09/2026

Still around Runswick and fancy finding fossils? Saturday 5th 3pm start. Weather looks good too. Bring bags or buckets for finds, I'll bring rock splitting kit and palaeo-tales. £10/adult, £5/child, capped for large broods. WhatApp with questions or to book (or just rock up, that's fine too).

Runswick fossil forages bank holiday weekend.Sunday 30th 11.30 amMonday 31st 12.15 am Meet at the top of the slipway, br...
29/08/2026

Runswick fossil forages bank holiday weekend.
Sunday 30th 11.30 am
Monday 31st 12.15 am
Meet at the top of the slipway, bring bags and buckets for finds, I'll bring rock-splitting tools and Jurassic stories. 2-2hrs 30 mins. £10/adult, £5/child (capped for large broods). Questions or to book? Drop me a WhatsApp.

Update 1023: forage cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies if you'd hoped to attend, may be able to do a m...
14/08/2026

Update 1023: forage cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies if you'd hoped to attend, may be able to do a make-up walk tomorrow (Sunday). Keep an eye here. Peter

Saturday. Want to occupy the kids on Runswick beach with palaeontological pursuits? 1130 am top of the slipway, let's go and forage for fossils. Ammonites, extinct squid bums and fossil pooh on the menu. Bring bags or buckets for finds, I'll bring the hammer, chisel and stories. £10/adult, £5/child. Questions or to book? WhatsApp.

14/08/2026

Just saw an RNLI Lifeguard giving first aid on Runswick Bay beach. Great casualty care, superb manner with the injured young man. If you're on the beach, do as they ask and maybe say a word of thanks for looking out for you.

14/08/2026

Yes there will be fossil forages this weekend. Check here or the board at the top of Runswick slipway, but for now (Friday) a-fossil hunting we will go. 1045 start.

Terrific (but hot) fossil forage today, let's do it again on Friday. 1045 am, top of the slipway. Cooler weather promise...
13/08/2026

Terrific (but hot) fossil forage today, let's do it again on Friday. 1045 am, top of the slipway. Cooler weather promised. Bring bags or buckets for finds, £10/adult,£5/child. I'll bring rock splitting tools and fossil chat. Questions or to book: hit he WhatsApp button. Photo: ammonite/belemnite crash find from previous fossil walk.

The fossil forage office. Come and join us, Thursday 10 am, top of the slipway. 2-2 hrs 30 mins, bring bags or buckets f...
12/08/2026

The fossil forage office. Come and join us, Thursday 10 am, top of the slipway. 2-2 hrs 30 mins, bring bags or buckets for finds, I'll bring rock-splitting tools and stories, historic and palaeontological. £10/adult, £5/child. Questions or to book? WhatsApp.

Fossil forage forecast 4 & 5 August:Today 4th 1.30pm, but a chance of rain (see below). If rained off tomorrow is drier....
04/08/2026

Fossil forage forecast 4 & 5 August:
Today 4th 1.30pm, but a chance of rain (see below). If rained off tomorrow is drier.
Wednesday 5th 2.15pm.
Top of the slipway, bring bags or buckets for finds, takes 2 - 2 hrs 30. £10/adult, £5/kid. I'll bring rock splitting tools and prehistoric chat. Questions? WhatsApp.

Fossil forages are go for Wednesday 29th (1030 am) and Thursday 30th (1045 am). Meet at the top of Runswick slipway, bri...
27/07/2026

Fossil forages are go for Wednesday 29th (1030 am) and Thursday 30th (1045 am). Meet at the top of Runswick slipway, bring bags or buckets for finds. I'll bring rock-splitting tools and lots of fossil and local history stories. £10/adult, £5/child, capped for large broods. Questions or to book? WhatsApp me.

The tides are a bit rubbish this weekend, but if you're an early riser, 9 am on Saturday 25th for a palaeontological tod...
24/07/2026

The tides are a bit rubbish this weekend, but if you're an early riser, 9 am on Saturday 25th for a palaeontological toddle. Top of the slipway at Runswick. 2 and bit hours, bring bags or buckets for finds, I'll bring rock splitting kit and stories. £10/adult, £5 kids capped for large broods. WhatsApp with questions and to book, or just rock up.

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Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, Great Britain
Runswick
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