The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children

We’ve removed the Booking Deadline for the 5-Day trip to Dorset
Jul06

We’ve removed the Booking Deadline for the 5-Day trip to Dorset

Good news! We’ve removed the booking deadline on the 5-Day residential field trip to Dorset so that even more people can still book to join us! Those of you who organise events will know that there is a need to have booking deadlines in place in order to meet any venue terms and conditions around numbers and cancellations. Since we have more than met the minimum number of bookings needed for the event to run, we’re now...

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Book onto the Rockwatch Summer Field Trips Now!
Jun01

Book onto the Rockwatch Summer Field Trips Now!

Rockwatch Summer Field Trips are open for bookings and we’d love you to join us for some geology family fun! Every summer we organise a range of different field trips around the country to give young geologists an insight into the range of places and activities you can do as a geologist. We visit coastlines and quarries in search of fossils, rocks and minerals, we study local buildings, walls and pavements that make up our local...

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Book a 5-Day Family Geology Field Trip to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
May17

Book a 5-Day Family Geology Field Trip to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

[Show thumbnails] The Rockwatch summer holiday 5-day residential family geology field trip is back! DEADLINE FOR BOOKINGS IS FRIDAY 28 JULY! Taking place from Monday 31 July to Friday 4th August, we’ll be exploring Dorset’s Jurassic coastline and staying at the Leeson House Field Studies Centre just outside Swanage. Many Rockwatchers who have joined us on previous visits will know that this is a fabulous week of family fun...

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More Field Trip Dates Added for Rockwatchers
Mar23

More Field Trip Dates Added for Rockwatchers

The summer is shaping up to be a busy and fun-filled month of field trips for Rockwatchers so pop these dates in your diary and we’ll share booking details very soon. Coming up we have Rockwatch field trips to – Tuesday 1 August – Swanage in Dorset Wednesday 9 August – Ware Museum in Hertfordshire Saturday 19 August – to Frodingham Ironstone pit in Lincolnshire Saturday 30 September – Bracklesham...

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I-SPY Fossils and Rocks: Spy it! Score it! is out Today
Mar16

I-SPY Fossils and Rocks: Spy it! Score it! is out Today

Rockwatch is delighted that the I-SPY Fossils and Rocks: Spy it! Score it! is published today. The Guide, published by Harper Collins, has been written with the help of Rockwatch’s Michael Oates and Wendy Kirk, both experienced Geologists who know just how to inspire young geologists. Commenting on the Guide Michael said, “The world is made up of an abundance of natural wonders so it was a real challenge pulling together so many...

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