• Andrew's TravelsThe Jurassic CoastTraveler
    Heritage Coast Centre / Ichthyosaur fossil
    Hunting for fossils on the beachI've found one! / Somebody else found theseBeach and cliff viewsView of Golden Cap to the EastView of Lyme Regis to the West

    10. Charmouth

    June 24, 2021 in England ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    It is a short drive to the town of Charmouth and we visit the Heritage Coast Centre with its wonderful display of fossils found on the beach - including the Ichthyosaur which starred in the TV documentary "Attenborough and the Sea Dragon". Typical fossils found here are small, bullet shaped belemnites and small, spiral shaped ammonites; we explore the beach at low tide and search for them - with a little success....

    We enjoy good views from the beach of Golden Cap to the East and Lyme Regis to the West.    Read more