Fossil Hunt at Folkestone Warren

Event Date: 26/08/2025 15:00 - 16:30

This event is part of WCCP's Summer Festival

Join Ranger Nathan for a family friendly fossil hunt at Folkestone Warren.

As the tide retreats, see what fossil treasures the sea has exposed from the gault clay. Will you find an ammonite or a belemnite? Or will you be lucky enough to find a fossilised shark tooth or crab?

This event is suitable for those aged 5+. Children must be accompanied at all times.

£2.50 per child- booking essential.

Meeting point:

On Wear Bay Rd, near the playground and sports centre.
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Parking:

Free street parking on Hasborough Rd and Varne Rd if available- please park respectfully of residents. Or paid parking is available at Pavilion Car Park.

Dogs:

Dogs on lead welcome.

Toilets:

There are no toilets on site.

Accessibility:

We regret to announce that this event is not wheelchair accessible. We endeavour to make our events as accessible as possible, but due to the nature of some of our sites, this is not always possible. We deeply apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Weather and clothing:

Please wear appropriate clothing for the days weather: consider sun cream, sun hats and plenty of water if the weather is warm but ensure you bring adequate layers if the weather is chilly and bring waterproofs for the everchanging British weather. Please wear sturdy shoes that you don’t mind getting wet and a change of clothes.

Event Location - Folkestone Warren

Folkestone Warren is a fascinating area of cliff, coast, woodland and grassland formed by a series of landslips. The beach is one of the best places in Britain to find fossils, particularly those of ammonites, and the rockpools can be explored at low tide.

To the north of the railway line and directly beneath the chalk cliffs is the hart’s-tongue wood, an area of humid and undisturbed woodland covered in the glossy-green fronds of hart’s tongue fern. To the south of the railway line is an area of chalk grassland where cattle grazing has been re-established.

The North Downs Way runs along the top of the cliffs and links the site to Folkestone Downs to the west and Samphire Hoe to the east.

The Warren is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve and is managed on behalf of Folkestone and Hythe District Council and Network Rail.