Port Mulgrave – Private Hire Fossil Safari

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 1 December 2024 - 31 December 2026
9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location
Port Mulgrave

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Private tours are arranged to this classic location of Port Mulgrave via our expert guides. Suiting fit and agile participants only, this location includes beach access via a steep stretch of stairs and a long walk from the nearest car parking. Coastal hazards of mud, steep climbs, boulder fields, slippery rocks and rockfalls along this stretch, making Port Mulgrave a higher adventure level location – not advisable for small children, mobility impaired or anyone with vertigo. Round trips to Staithes or Runswick Bay are possible in the right conditions, with one direction via the spectacular clifftop walk of The Cleveland Way.

Our Earth Scientist guides curate individually designed tours that follow best practice in accessing sites for responsible collecting within this SSSI location. Private tours consider the unique safety factors of the location and are arranged to suit tides, adventure level, age and ability of the hiring party.

Summer, school break and weekend availability is extremely limited. Please book early for 2026 dates. Due to monthly tidal variations, it is not always possible to embark on fossil hunts in all locations.

Choose an available date via this calendar

Private tours costs are

1-6 people – 2 hour itinerary = Cost £195

7-11 people or 3 hour itinerary = Cost £250

12+ people or 4+ hour itinerary = Cost £350

Get in touch to discuss what’s possible for a chosen location or date range. We’ll advise on options that will be best suited to you.

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