We are pleased to offer an array of educational experiences, from fossil walks and geological field trips at Compton Bay and Shanklin Chine, to school visits, workshops and community talks!
Our engaging experiences can be tailored to an array of ages, interests and abilities, and our team have experience of working with groups ranging from KS1 pupils and Sixth Form students to local residents and U3A, alongside frequently working with SEND groups and pupils. Whether you’re a school, home-school group or adult educational group we can deliver!
School Fossil Walks
Our educational fossil walks can take place at Compton Bay or Shanklin Chine, amazing fossil sites dating to the Cretaceous period! In the field with our guides these are fantastic hands-on experiences, allowing all age groups to discover their own pieces of the past!
Pricing:
1hr fossil walk – £2.50 per Child
2hr fossil walk – £5.00 per Child
School Visits
Our school visits include a short talk, followed by a handling session with real fossils from the island! We also have the option of a short fossil tooth activity as well! These can be tailored to different key stages and curriculum themes at request!
Pricing:
Isle of Wight schools – £2.50 per child.
£5 per child to include a fossil tooth activity (children are allowed to keep all teeth)
Mainland schools –
£5 per child plus travel costs
Talks
Our team are engaging and confident public speakers, with lots of experience talking to a variety of audiences from academics and enthusiasts to simply interested local residents! We can cover a wide range of topics such as local palaeontology, geology and natural history!
Pricing:
To discuss booking a talk, please enquire directly at info@wightcoastfossils.co.uk
Adult Fossil Walks
Learning never ends, especially when it comes to the ancient past! Our fossil walks can be tailored for adult groups such as societies or communities interested in exploring and engaging with the island’s fossils and geology! At Compton Bay and Shanklin Chine there can be fantastic finds to be made!
Please note: these walks are for organised groups.
Pricing:
1hr Fossil Walk – £2.50 per person
2hr Fossil Walk – £5.00 per person
Workshops
Our workshops are field experiences designed for children and/or adults can can focus on dinosaur footprints or flint fossils! During these workshops at Compton Bay your group will measure and calculate the size of Compton’s famous dinosaur track-makers, make their own dinosaur footcasts or collect and identify 80 million year old flint fossils!
Please note: these walks are for organised groups.
Pricing:
For a quote please enquire directly at info@wightcoastfossils.co.uk
Geological Field Trips
Our geological field trips are aimed at GCSE and A-level geology students and focus on the basics of sedimentary geology. In the field at Compton Bay our guides can educate students on identifying rock types, sedimentary structures and depositional environments. We can also provide sessions on sedimentary logs and outcrop sketches.
Pricing:
For a quote please enquire directly at info@wightcoastfossils.co.uk