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Runswick Bay Fossil Forage and Shore Safari

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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.

12/06/2025

Fancy finding fossils at Runswick Bay this weekend? I'm here to help.
Saturday 12 midday
Sunday 1pm.

Walks take 2 - 2.5 hours, bring bags or buckets for finds, wear shoes suitable for beach walking. Wellies or walking books preferably, trainers will do but may get soggy.

Adults £10, kids £5 (capped for large families), under 5s free, dogs welcome. Message or use the WhatsApp button to book or for enquiries.

08/06/2025

Coming to Runswick and fancy finding fossils? Tides are good for civilised starts as the week goes on; 9 am Monday 9th moving towards 12 midday next weekend. Message/whatapp here to enquire.

01/06/2025

Fossil forage, today (Sunday) 1pm. Top of the slipway. Takes 2 hours. Message here for details & to book.

30/05/2025

Space for one family left on today's Fossil forage. Top of the slipway, Runswick Bay, start 12 midday.

27/05/2025

Half term fossil foraging in Runswick Bay:
Wednesday 11 am
Thursday 11.30 am (Chance of rain)
Friday 12 midday
Takes 2-2.5 hours, bring bags or buckets for finds, adults £10, children £5 (under 5s free) capped for large families. Meet at the top of the slipway. Message/whatsapp (button below) questions and to nook.

21/05/2025

Half term fossil forage alert. Yes, I'll be doing fossil forages (weather permitting). It will be early starts at the beginning of the week (9am-ish) getting more civilised as the week goes on. Message here (or through Whattsapp button below) with your preferred dates.

12/05/2025

Half term soon! Tides are good for midday/early afternoon fossil walks.

Visiting Runswick outside school holidays or weekends and want a guide to help you find fossils? Let me know when you're visiting, and if tides and weather are good, I'll try to arrange a fossil forage for you. Message on FB or through the Whatsapp button.

10/05/2025

Early bird fossil forage on Sunday: 9.30 am, top of the slipway, Runswick. Sun's out, er, ammonites out. You know what I mean.
Takes 2 and-a-bit hours, fossil finds and a good lunch appetite guaranteed. Adults £10, kids £5 (capped for large families under 5s free).
Message/whattsapp here for enquiries or to book.

02/05/2025

Runswick Fossil Forage Saturday 1.30pm. Still places for two families left. Meet top of the slipway, bring bags or buckets for finds, message here to book or for more details.

29/04/2025

It's hot! Even the ammonites are putting sunscreen on.
Bank holiday fossil forages at Runswick.
Friday May 2nd 12.30 pm
Saturday May 3rd 1.30 pm
Sunday May 4th 2.30 pm
Monday May 5th 3.30 pm

Meet at the top of the slipway, takes 2 and a bit hours. Bring bags for finds, drinks and snacks for young foragers. Adults £10, children £5 (capped for large families), under 5s and dogs free.

21/04/2025

Well thank you to all foragers who made Easter such a busy and fun time on Runswick beach. Lots of fossils found, lots of happry kids. Still on holiday and fancy a forage? Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5.30. Message here for details and to book.

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Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire, Great Britain
Saltburn-by-the-Sea
TS135HT

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