Holidays for the kids
Time Out picks three trips to keep your youngsters quiet this summer
The UK questFossil-hunting on the Jurassic Coast, Devon and DorsetMassive natural erosion is currently exposing new crops of fossils along the 95-mile coastline spanning Dorset and Devon. Awarded Natural World Heritage status in December 2001, the Jurassic Coast reflects 185 million years of evolution.
Jurassic lark: fossil fun in Charmouth
The lower Jurassic clays of Charmouth in Dorset make it one of the best places to find fossils, and Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre offers ‘Fossil Fantastic’ weekends for families. The centre’s wardens teach visitors how fossils are formed and how to identify them. There are workshops in fossil-mould-making and ammonite-slice-polishing, interactive computers, hands-on displays, guided fossil-hunts on Charmouth beach and video microscopes to examine finds. A highlight of the weekend is building a giant marine reptile sculpture on the beach using pebbles and sand. The centre shows two short films in its theatre, for an additional £1 for adults, 50p for children.
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