More information about opening times etc.
can be found here:

charmouth.org/chcc

Important⚠️!! You are not allowed to be on some parts of the beach at high tide, as there is a risk of being trapped or the beach could flood.
The tide table is available in the visitor center and you can also find out the best time of day to search there.

We had fun, the beach is very beautiful and we found something 😉

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April 9, 2022

Free Centre to see amazing fossils, and discover top tips on how to find your own fossils on the beach.

Mike The Mooching Minister.

August 30, 2024

Opening1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
* March to October: 7 days a week from 10:30am until 4:30pm. (Closed Tuesdays in March)
November to February: Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10:30am until 4.00pm.

Ticket Type Ticket Tariff
Beach Clean / Nurdle Hunt Free
Centre Admission Free
Fossil Hunting Walk (Adult) £14.00 per ticket
Fossil Hunting Walk (Child) £8.00 per ticket
Seashore Safari (Adult) £10.00 per ticket
Seashore Safari (Child) £5.00 per ticket
Visit Raffle, a rare 3D plesiosaur skeleton. Named after Raffle the dog, who found the fossil whilst walking the beach with owner Tracey Barclay, this unique Jurassic marine reptile is one of the few 3D Lower Jurassic plesiosaurs in the world.

Free to enter, it has an incredible array of fossils on display from the world-famous Jurassic Coast. Meet their newest and biggest residents: Raffle, a 3D plesiosaur skeleton, and David Attenborough’s Sea Dragon (as seen on TV). All the fossils are kindly on temporary loan from local fossil collectors, and so with more fossils found every day, the displays are frequently changing to showcase the newest fossils.

Going out fossil hunting? they'll get you geared up to help you hunt! Whether that’s joining a guided fossil hunting walk with their expert wardens (run all year round) or getting free hints and tips from the knowledgeable volunteers in the Centre, they are there to help. Being right on the seafront of the world-class fossil hunting beach of Charmouth, they are well placed to identify your fossil finds too. The gift shop and online shop are well stocked to help you too, including fossil hunting kits, fossil ID guides and books.

Right at the heart of the Lyme Bay Marine Conservation Area, they also celebrate the life under the waves. Between April – October they fill their catch and release fish tank with creatures from Charmouth’s rockpools. Why not join them on a Seashore Safari where they discover the fascinating local rockpool creatures. they are passionate about keeping the seas clean, and run regular free beach cleans and nurdle hunts.

Public walks can be booked via their website: charmouth.org/chcc/events-calendar.

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