A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
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 …
Another post based upon a trip to Dorset earlier this year. Hopefully once my broken arm is better we’ll be able to get out a bit more around the local area. Close to the centre of Lyme Regis Broad Ledge extends out into the English Read More …
A great area of chalk downland managed by the National Trust next to the SW Coast Path -close to Langton Matravers. Beneath the downland this part of the “Jurassic Coast” has a long history of quarrying. Although originally this must have been an incredibly destructive Read More …