Dinosaur Coast

Dinosaur Coast Summer Events 2008

Over the school summer holidays the Dinosaur Coast Events Programme offers adults and children opportunities to explore, enjoy and learn about the amazing geology of our region. With events ranging from Family Fun Days to fossil hunts and evening strolls to easy walks at venues across the borough we look forward to meeting you.

Please note that many of the venues for Dinosaur Coast events can be reached by the Moorsbus service run by the North York Moors National Parks Authority. For details of routes and timetables visit www.moors.uk.net/moorsbus or telephone 01845 597000.

	Fossil Hunts
	Family Fun Days
	Evening Strolls
	Easy Steps to Geology
	Evening Talk

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	The Forge Valley Geology Trail leaflet (407kb)
	Travel on a journey back 165 million years through the tropical seas of the Upper Jurassic and discover how Forge Valley was dramatically formed by the melting of ice, on this self-guided walk.

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Fossil Hunts

Join local experts to hunt for evidence of Jurassic life from 180 million years ago.

Please note that children aged 13 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times with a maximum of three children per adult.

Venue	Dates	Time
Runswick Bay (meet on the slipway to the beach)	Mondays 21 July ,4 August & 18 August	11.00am – 1.00pm
Sandsend (meet on the slipway to the beach)	Tuesdays 22 July, 5 August & 19 August	11.30am – 1.30pm
Boggle Hole (meet on the slipway to the beach opposite the Youth Hostel)	Thursdays 24 July, 7 August & 21 August	1.00pm – 3.00pm
Speeton Sands (meet at Reighton Sands Holiday Park car park by the shops)	Fridays 25 July, 8 August & 22 August	2.00pm – 4.00pm

Cost: £2 per person. Pay on the day. No need to book.

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Family Fun Days

Fossils and dinosaurs are the starting point for a wide range of activities at these family-friendly events.

Please note that children aged 13 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult with a maximum of three children per adult.

Venue	Dates	Time
Filey Museum	Monday 28 July, Monday 11 August & Wednesday 27 August	2.00pm – 4.00pm
Woodend Creative Workspace, The Crescent, Scarborough	Friday 1 August, Friday 15 August, Wednesday 20 August, Tuesday 26 August	10.00am – 3.00pm
Whitby Museum	Thursdays 31 July, 14 August & 28 August	10.00am – 3.00pm
Moors Centre, Danby	Tuesdays 29 July & 12 August	10.00am – 3.00pm

Cost: Free; voluntary donations appreciated. Admission charges apply to some venues.

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Evening Strolls

Enjoy a relaxing evening stroll and learn more about the geology behind some distinctive features of the local landscape.

All evening strolls start at 6.30pm and last for an hour and a half.
The walks are fairly short and easy with mostly gentle gradients.

Please note that children aged 13 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times with a maximum of three children per adult.

Wednesday 23 July - Sandsend alum with Roger Osborne

Meet in the Sandsend car park at the bottom of Lythe Bank.

Monday 28 July – Filey Brigg with John Hudson

Meet at the top of the coble landing near the RNLI station.

Wednesday 6 August – Oliver’s Mount, Scarborough with John Hudson

Meet by the memorial on the top of Oliver’s Mount.

Wednesday 13 August – The Cleveland Dyke with John Hudson

Meet in the small car park, GR NZ853028, on the minor road turn off to Goathland and Beck Hole from the A169 (6 miles south of Whitby and 15 miles north of Pickering).

Cost: Free; voluntary donations appreciated. No need to book.

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Easy Steps to Geology

Join Peter Robinson for an introduction to the geology of Scarborough’s famous South Bay including the Jurassic period, the last Ice Age and the impact of coastal erosion. These easy walks on fairly level surfaces are wheelchair and pushchair friendly and offer opportunities to stop and take a break along the way. The walks have been scheduled to coincide with Family Fun Days at Woodend Creative Workspace in Scarborough so why not join us for both events?

Please note that children aged 13 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times with a maximum of three children per adult.

Date	Time
Friday 1 August	11.30am – 1.00pm
Friday 15 August	11.30am – 1.00pm
Wednesday 20 August	2.00pm – 3.30pm

Meet outside the main entrance to The Spa for all walks.

Cost: Free; voluntary donations appreciated. No need to book.

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Evening Talk – Rocks of the Dinosaur Coast: a new look at an old friend

Join Roger Osborne and Alistair Bowden for this event organised by the Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society to complement the Dinosaur Coast summer programme.

Please note that children aged 13 and under must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times with a maximum of three children per adult.

Venue	Date	Time
Whitby Museum Access via rear entrance	Wednesday 20 August	7.30pm

Cost: Free though an admission charge applies to the venue.

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