Date/Time
Date(s) - 6 December 2024 - 31 December 2026
9:30 am - 5:45 pm
Location
Saltwick Bay
Categories
PRIVATE TOURS
Saltwick Bay is one of the most spectacular locations on the Yorkshire Coast. This itinerary is the best place on the Yorkshire Coast for combining dinosaur footprints with ammonites and plant fossils. Combined with the industrial archaeology, shipwrecks and rugged scenery, it is a very special site, and best understood with qualified scientist guide.
Itineraries from Saltwick include the circular walk to Whitby East pier (3 hours), which is possible at only the lowest tides of the month, or the south east route towards Whitby High and Hawsker. Both offer a great outdoor classroom for understanding the early and middle Jurassic periods, and discovering fossils from both marine and terrestrial environments.
Private tours are available throughout the year, but best suited on spring tides. Itineraries are arranged to suit tides, adventure level, age and ability of the hiring party. Our 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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