Our goal is to create an authentic British brand communicating an interesting “story in a bottle”. What better story than the geological and fossil record of the Jurassic Coast a World Heritage Site.

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Discover the rare fossils from the Triassic Period dating back 252-201 million years when hot desert conditions prevailed and the rivers and lakes at the time gave rise to early reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

Have you heard of the Honiton Hippo? Did you know that Devon's coast has nationally significant fossils of an ice-age woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros, cave bears, small saber-toothed cats as well as the earliest people in Europe. Discover the Pleistocene fossil record from 2.6 million years ago until 11,700 years ago

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Explore the role of women in the earth sciences and discover who else alongside Mary Anning during the Georgian, Regency, and early Victorian era were also agents of change and progressive advancement. 

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Fossil hunting is a wonderful experience at any age. Many of the fossils emerge through erosion, landslides and are discovered on tidal beaches. Handy tips to hunt for fossils safely and sustainably.

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Discover the fossils from the Jurassic Period dating back 201-145 million years ago when a warm sea spread across much of the UK. Fossils include giant marine reptiles, intricate crinoids, ammonites, and dinosaur remains.

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Dinosaurs have been discovered along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset especially in the Cretaceous rocks of Mesozoic Era also known as the "age of reptiles" with pliosaurs swimming in the sea and dinosaurs like Allosaurus and Diplodocus on land the late Jurassic was an era of giants.

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A geological timescale spans billions of years and is the “calendar” of events in the Earth's history known as eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages. So, when was the Jurassic?

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Visit the museums and visitor centers of the Jurassic Coast that provide an array of curated exhibits in immersive and interactive experiences built upon both and unique insight and expertise of the region.

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Discover the fossils from the Cretaceous Period dating back between 145-66 million years ago. Understand the  Cretaceous Purbeck Group of layers of limestone and mudstone shale sediments deposited under arid and dry conditions.

Throughout the Jurassic Period, the earth moved, folded, and eroded. The sea levels changed. All of which led to the creation of iconic features such as the Fossil Forest, Durdle Door, The Lulworth Crumple, Lulworth Cove, Chesil, and the Great Unconformity. Understand how these were formed.  

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Join the Fossil Coast Team on their guided fossil walk with Charmouth Heritage Coastal Centre. Learn about the fossils, geology, and where the best places are to fossil hunt along Charmouths beach.

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