Redcar Beach

Address
Redcar Esplanade
Redcar


TS10 3AE
United Kingdom


Redcar Beach is an often overlooked location on the Yorkshire / Cleveland Coast, but is one of the best places for unique finds with it’s rapidly eroding death beds and lower Jurassic storm sequences. With consistent mollusc fossil finds including many rare ammonites not found elsewhere, it is a very special location. The best way to understand the protected geoheritage of the site is with a specialist expert who can guide you through the geology of the bedrock and helps understand the loose finds that can legally be collected. On many occasions, visits to this site can also include a tour of the prehistoric forest, where trees buried several thousand years ago are preserved in a post-glacial  floodplain of the River Tees

This suburban outdoor classroom is great for understanding the very early Jurassic period, as our planet recovered from one of the big Five mass extinctions.

Redcar is the best location for participants with mobility and access issues. Arrangements can be made for beach-going mobility scooters hireable from the location.

Private tours are available throughout the year, and are arranged to suit tides, adventure level, age and ability of the hiring party.  Our fossil guides consider the unique safety factors required for safe and responsible collecting at this location.

Spring-Summer weekend and School Holiday availability is limited. Please book early for 2025 dates

Private tours costs are

1-6 people – 3-4 hour itinerary = Cost £175

7-11 people  – 3-4 hour itinerary = Cost £250

12-16 people  – 3-4 hour itinerary = Cost £350

(Additional hours available at an additional cost of £30 per hours)

Due to monthly tidal variations, it is not always possible to embark on fossil hunts in all locations, however Redcar has some of the best access of all Yorkshire-Cleveland locations

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.

Upcoming tours on this location

Upcoming Guided Tours

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