A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Spanning the ages from the Jurassic to the amateur naturalists of the Victorian era and early 20th century the exhibition of curios inside the Square & Compass at Worth Matravers is almost as legendary as the Scrumpy, homemade pasties and Dorset Apple cake. 150 years Read More …
A slightly better day, the wind had dropped but still muggy. Off we headed to Chapman’s Pool. A steep and in place precarious walk down the slippery slopes of Kimmeridge Clay and towards the beach. Great to see somebody had thought of a way back Read More …
An absolutely stunning walk from the outskirts of Worth Matravers along the Jurassic Coast to the tranquil cove of Chapman’s Pool. Fishing boat next to the former lifeboat station – abandoned in 1880 Surrounded by tall cliffs of Kimmeridge clay the “rocks” are rich in Read More …
East Quantoxhead the nearest parking spot to Klive Beach and the South-West Coastal Path. Great to see a duckpond especially when its complete with a duckhouse – the sign of a real village! A short stroll took us through the fields and down towards the Read More …
One of the more accessible areas of the Jurassic Coast, Kimmeridge has a well deserved reputation for being amongst the best areas of the country for fossil hunting with Ammonites being especially common. We found this one in the mudstone along the shore. Strange to Read More …
Located just to the east of Lulworth Cove inside the military firing ranges the fossil forest is one of the highlights of the “Jurrasic Coast.” Towards the end of the Jurassic period the sea level dropped creating a group of islands surrounded by salty lagoons. Read More …