The first 2012 EVENTS are being added. 2011 events are still listed from August onwards to give an idea of what is likely to be happening later in the year. Please note that all events are left advertized on this webpage to give an idea of what we do throughout the year.Please use the monthly menu above to navigate your way to the time of year you are interested in. Additional trips are sometimes added nearer the time due to demand; details are then added to this webpage. For supplementary information on fossil walks please see the yellow box at the beginning of each month.All of our beach walks take place on sand, and sometimes there are pools of water so please wear sensible footwear (wellingtons are a good idea in the winter).
ALL FOSSIL AND LANDSCAPE WALKS MUST BE PRE-BOOKED AND PAID. Discount vouchers apply only to museum admission and are not refundable against fossil walks.
The booking lists for fossil walks during Easter and the summer holidays are usually full two days prior to the walk so please book early enough to ensure a place.
YaverlandA few minutes walk along the seawall from Dinosaur Isle, and then via a short flight of steps onto a sandy beach.We have a beach wheelchair which is available for children during the Yaverland walks. The child must be capable of supporting their own back, and will need to be capable of walking or being carried down the short flight of steps between the carpark and the beach. Please let us know when you book the walk if you require the chair so that we can ensure that it is ready. Please visit our School field trip webpage for a picture of the chair at Yaverland.ShanklinThe sandy and pebbly foreshore is reached by a wide concrete ramp. The beach is crossed by wooden groynes and so participants may need to step over these if the tide is higher than normal. Further on the beach can be covered by larger boulders, and there may be rockpools depending on the sand conditions on the day.Brook BayAccess is via a muddy path (during the winter, or after rain) with a cobbled surface onto a sandy beach. In places the beach is crossed by sandy ridges and those who take part may need to step over these. The shore platform can be slippery and wet so wellingtons with good grip are advisable.Compton BayThis beach is accessed by a flight of wooden steps and a final set of steep metal steps. The surface is mainly sandy, but underneath can be muddy and there are often wet pools or streams to cross. Wellingtons with good grip are advisable.Ventnor GeowalkThis takes place along steep paths and steps so is not suitable for buggies or wheelchairs. Due to the unguarded nature of some edges this walk is for adults and teenagers only, with dogs on leads please.
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5th to 20th
Discover what the rocks can reveal about life millions of years ago and how the landscape has changed. Meet at Brook Chine car park SZ 387 836 at 12:30 pm, then take some cars to Freshwater Bay car park to start of walk. Nearly 3 miles. 3.5 hrs.Limited to 30 people due to car-sharing.
A combined walk between the National Trust and Dinosaur Isle.
Cycle RideExplore the Bay by bike.
Saturday 17th9:30 am
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