Skinningrove – Private Hire Fossil Safari

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Date/Time
Date(s) - 14 March 2024 - 31 January 2026
12:00 am

Location
Skinningrove

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PRIVATE TOURS

Skinningrove is an often overlooked location on the Yorkshire / Cleveland Coast, but is the most likely location for finding spectacular rarities such as Brittle Stars and rarer Pleinsbachian ammonite species. With consistent mollusc fossil finds, it is a very special location. The best way to understand the geoheritage of the site is with a specialist expert. Itineraries from Skinningrove include locations underneath some of the highest sea cliffs in England, where over 20 million years of geology washes onto the coastal platform. This less-visited outdoor classroom is great for understanding the very early and middle Jurassic period, as well as the more recent industrial stories of Iron, alum and jet mining.

Our fossil guides consider the unique safety factors required for safe and responsible collecting at this location.

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

Group bookings can also combine visits to multiple locations, including a guided visit of Whitby Museum

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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