Isle of Wight Fossil Hunts

Enter a world of Dinosaur Discovery with one of the many available fossil walks on the Isle of Wight.

Read about the Isle of Wight's resident fossil hunters. You could join them for a fossil hunt on the beach and maybe find your own dinosaur.

Dinosaur Isle

The Dinosaur Isle Museum have a team of experts on-hand to help with your fossil hunting. They run fossil hunts throughout the year at various locations throughout the Island.

More information on Dinosaur Isle can be found here.

Wight Coast Fossils

Offering award-winning, guided family-friendly fossil hunting experiences on the Island. They run 2 different types of fossil hunting experiences; public and private walks!

Find out more here.

Dinosaur Expeditions 

Join one of their experienced, professional guides on a Fossil Hunting Trip to one of the Island’s beaches and discover your own fossils and keep all your finds. The two hour trip start at one of five different locations on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight. Locations include: Atherfield (Shepherds Chine), Grange Chine, Chilton Chine, Brook Chine and Compton Hanover Point Car Park (Shippards Chine).

Find out more here.

Island Gems

Join a fossil trip either on your own, with a family, or bring a whole school party with you. You will be joined by an experienced guide who will lead you along the beach from Brook Bay, and help you discover the evidence for yourselves. 

Find out more here.