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Special Fossil Safari - Sandsend with The Rock Showman

Monday, 1 August '22   11am – 3pm BST
Wits End Cafe, Lythe Bank, Sandsend, North Yorkshire, YO21 3TG
8 years and over
Fully booked

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Details

A 3-4 hour tour starting from outside the "Wits End" Cafe near Sandsend Car Park, Sandend, Staithes, North Yorkshire.

The tour starts at the advertised start time so please come about 15 minutes before.

The trip starts with a short presentation explaining the safety side of fossil collecting and showing you the different fossils that we may find during our hunt.

Once you are primed with what to look for it is time to start looking through the pebbles on the beach and see what we can find. Our tour guide is on hand to identify your finds and if your pebble needs splitting open to reveal the fossil inside.

We travel north along the old railway, past old alum working and find our way to the beach via well maintained footpath along a picturesque waterfall that locals call "the donkey path". Once at beach level our tour guide will help you find some interesting fossils and explain how to hunt for the local gemstone - Whitby Jet.

A fascinating 3-4 hour tour that is bound to please but due to the terrain this is for intermediate to advanced levels only. We therefore have an no under 8 year olds policy on this trip.

SUITABILITY RATING - NOT ideal for families, beginners. Not suitable for children under 8 years old or for adults with mobility issues.

START LOCATION - Outside the "Wits End" Cafe, Sandsend, North Yorkshire, YO21 3TG

PARKING - A car park is available near the start point but can be busy in peak season, parking available at YO21 3TG

Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Instructions

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time.
This trip leaves from oustide the "Wits End" Cafe in Sandsend
Your will need to wear welly boots and waterproof leggings for this trip.

Tickets

Cost

Adult

One Adult Ticket
£20.00 + VAT

Child over 8

One Child Over 8 Ticket
£10.00 + VAT

Location

Wits End Cafe
Lythe Bank,
Sandsend
North Yorkshire
YO21 3TG