Museums & Galleries · Cambridgeshire
Fossils Galore
📍 PE15 9FL
Photo: Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Visit Kings Dyke Quarry, an active quarry with high fossil finds frequency
- Search for ammonites, dinosaur and marine reptile fossils at Kings Dyke Quarry
- Children's activities run every Saturday and during school holidays
- Book guided fossil-hunting activities in advance
- Explore multiple fossil locations including beaches and quarries
Fossils Galore is a museum and activity centre in March, Fenland, offering fossil-hunting experiences at various locations including quarries and beaches. The main site, Kings Dyke Quarry, is an active quarry in Cambridgeshire with a high frequency of finds, where visitors can search for ammonites, belemnites, gastropods, fish, dinosaur remains and marine reptile fossils, suitable for children aged two and over. Children's activities run every Saturday and during school holidays, bookable by phone. Other locations mentioned include beaches and quarries across Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and beyond, each with different fossil types and age limits. The centre is open most days except Tuesday and Sunday. For visitors staying nearby, March station is under a mile away, and there are several bookable places to stay within five miles.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; closed Tuesday and Sunday
- Booking
- Enquire by phone to book activities
- Best for
- Children aged 2 and over at Kings Dyke Quarry
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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