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  • Ammonite MasterpiecesAmmonite Masterpieces Quick View
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    • Ammonite Masterpieces

    • £68.44
    • Ammonite Masterpieces by Raimund Albersdorfer and Kristin Erdmann. On More than 400 large-format pages, the authors document the fascination and beauty of ammonites in a knowledgeable, entertaining and colourful way. Hardback, colour.
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  • Ancient Sea ReptilesAncient Sea Reptiles Quick View
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    • Ancient Sea Reptiles

    • £20.00
    • Join palaeontologist Darren Naish on a tour of these incredible animals, ranging from shark shaped ichthyosaurs and long necked plesiosaurs to gigantic, predatory mosasaurs. 
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  • Landslips; The Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature ReserveLandslips; The Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve Quick View
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    • Landslips; The Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve

    • £14.95
    • A story of the unique landscape on the south west coast of England told by the people who have been looking after it.
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  • Fossil Hunting Guide (in German)Fossil Hunting Guide (in German) Quick View
    • Fossil Hunting Guide (in German)Fossil Hunting Guide (in German) Quick View
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    • Fossil Hunting Guide (in German)

    • £1.00
    • This downloadable guidebook is a great asset while you are out on the beach so you can identify and learn more about your finds! Download Instructions Once you have paid at PayPal check your email program and click the download link to download the PDF file. Diese herunterladbare Anleitung ist von Vorteil, wenn Sie draußen am Strand sind. Sie hilft…
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  • Beyond Extinction. The Eternal Ocean: Climate Change and the Continuity of Life.Beyond Extinction. The Eternal Ocean: Climate Change and the Continuity of Life. Quick View
    • Beyond Extinction. The Eternal Ocean: Climate Change and the Continuity of Life.Beyond Extinction. The Eternal Ocean: Climate Change and the Continuity of Life. Quick View
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    • Beyond Extinction. The Eternal Ocean: Climate Change and the Continuity of Life.

    • £20.00
    • This book looks beyond the media focus on climate change and extinction to celebrate the continuity of life.
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  • Jurassic Blue. Lyme Regis: 200 Million Years BCJurassic Blue. Lyme Regis: 200 Million Years BC Quick View
    • Jurassic Blue. Lyme Regis: 200 Million Years BCJurassic Blue. Lyme Regis: 200 Million Years BC Quick View
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    • Jurassic Blue. Lyme Regis: 200 Million Years BC

    • £39.95
    • This book by Errol Fuller and Chris Moore is centred around the unique fossil collection of Chris Moore.
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  • Landscape, Landforms and Geology of the Jurassic CoastLandscape, Landforms and Geology of the Jurassic Coast Quick View
    • Landscape, Landforms and Geology of the Jurassic CoastLandscape, Landforms and Geology of the Jurassic Coast Quick View
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    • Landscape, Landforms and Geology of the Jurassic Coast

    • £12.00
    • A miniseries of 5 booklets providing an insight into aspects of the landscape, landforms, and the geology of this section of the UNESCO Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
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  • Rocks and Minerals Found on Charmouth BeachesRocks and Minerals Found on Charmouth Beaches Quick View
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    • Rocks and Minerals Found on Charmouth Beaches

    • £1.00
    • This downloadable (PDF) guidebook is a great asset to help you identify the rocks and minerals found from Charmouth beaches. Download Instructions Once you have paid at PayPal click the ‘Return to Merchant’ button to come back to this website where you will see a blue download button, click it to download the PDF. You will also receive a receipt…
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  • Golden Ammonites: Cleaning, Care, and Identification.Golden Ammonites: Cleaning, Care, and Identification. Quick View
    • Golden Ammonites: Cleaning, Care, and Identification.Golden Ammonites: Cleaning, Care, and Identification. Quick View
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    • Golden Ammonites: Cleaning, Care, and Identification.

    • £2.00
    • Learn how to clean and care for your ammonite fossils with this introductory downloadable 12 page guidebook (PDF). This guidebook also helps you try to identify which species of ammonite you have found. Suitable for approximately 13 years and above. Download Instructions Once you have paid at PayPal click the ‘Return to Merchant’ button to come back to this website…
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  • Fossil Hunting BookletFossil Hunting Booklet Quick View
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    • Fossil Hunting Booklet

    • £1.00
    • This downloadable guidebook is a great asset while you are out on the beach so you can identify and learn more about your finds! Download Instructions Once you have paid at PayPal check your email program and click the download link to download the PDF file.
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  • Introduction to Fossil Hunting Video and GuidebookIntroduction to Fossil Hunting Video and Guidebook Quick View
    • Introduction to Fossil Hunting Video and GuidebookIntroduction to Fossil Hunting Video and Guidebook Quick View
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    • Introduction to Fossil Hunting Video and Guidebook

    • £5.00
    • Immerse yourself into the world of Charmouth’s fossils with this introductory video and downloadable guidebook. This 20-minute video will introduce the fossils found at Charmouth and Lyme Regis and gives top tips on how to find them! The video also introduces the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and explains how fossils form. The accompanying downloadable guidebook is a great asset…
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  • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the East Dorset CoastA Guide to Fossil Collecting on the East Dorset Coast Quick View
    • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the East Dorset CoastA Guide to Fossil Collecting on the East Dorset Coast Quick View
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    • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the East Dorset Coast

    • £19.99
    • All you need to know about finding, collecting and studying fossils on the East Dorset Coast.
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  • Jurassic Fossils of the West Dorset Coast; A Time Traveller’s JournalJurassic Fossils of the West Dorset Coast; A Time Traveller’s Journal Quick View
    • Jurassic Fossils of the West Dorset Coast; A Time Traveller’s JournalJurassic Fossils of the West Dorset Coast; A Time Traveller’s Journal Quick View
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    • Jurassic Fossils of the West Dorset Coast; A Time Traveller’s Journal

    • £19.99
    • A Time Travelling Fossil Hunters Journey on the West Dorset Coast!
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  • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the South Dorset CoastA Guide to Fossil Collecting on the South Dorset Coast Quick View
    • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the South Dorset CoastA Guide to Fossil Collecting on the South Dorset Coast Quick View
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    • A Guide to Fossil Collecting on the South Dorset Coast

    • £19.99
    • Authors: Steve Snowball and Craig Chivers All you need to know about finding, collecting and studying fossils in this central section of the Dorset coast.
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  • A guide to Fossil Collecting on the West Dorset CoastA guide to Fossil Collecting on the West Dorset Coast Quick View
    • A guide to Fossil Collecting on the West Dorset CoastA guide to Fossil Collecting on the West Dorset Coast Quick View
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    • A guide to Fossil Collecting on the West Dorset Coast

    • £19.99
    • Authors: Steve Snowball and Craig Chivers An invaluable guide to the safe and responsible collection of fossils along the West Dorset Coast. This is the first in a series of guides.
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  • A Tale of Two VillagesA Tale of Two Villages Quick View
    • A Tale of Two VillagesA Tale of Two Villages Quick View
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    • A Tale of Two Villages

    • £9.75
    • Poems from The Kingsdon Chronicle and Charmouth's Shoreline by Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre volunteer Peter Crowter.
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  • Charmouth History PackageCharmouth History Package Quick View
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    • Charmouth History Package

    • £10.00
    • Charmouth History Trail, Around Charmouth and District and The Fossil Hunters of Charmouth and Charmouth Fossil Guide, Charmouth Family Geology Trail. 
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  • Amadeus and the Sea DragonAmadeus and the Sea Dragon Quick View
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    • Amadeus and the Sea Dragon

    • £4.99
    • Amadeus and the Sea Dragon is a fully illustrated children’s story by local author Jim Greenfield.
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  • Attenborough and the Great Sea DragonAttenborough and the Great Sea Dragon Quick View
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    • Attenborough and the Great Sea Dragon

    • £4.95
    • Author: Chris Moore The discovery story of Chris Moore and Sir David Attenborough’s ichthyosaur, featured in the BBC’s ‘Attenborough and the Sea Dragon’.
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  • Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre – a historyCharmouth Heritage Coast Centre – a history Quick View
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    • Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre – a history

    • £4.50
    • A history of the building and the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.
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  • Fossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset CoastFossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset Coast Quick View
    • Fossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset CoastFossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset Coast Quick View
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    • Fossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset Coast

    • £18.00
    • Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils: Number 13.
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  • Fossils of the Jurassic CoastFossils of the Jurassic Coast Quick View
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    • Fossils of the Jurassic Coast

    • £14.95
    • This book is about our relationship with the deep past – A place we journey to using science and bring to life with our imagination.
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  • Geology of the Dorset Coast Quick View
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    • Geology of the Dorset Coast

    • £14.00
    • This guide provides information that will be accessible to those from all levels of geological background
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  • Geology of the South Devon Coast Quick View
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    • Geology of the South Devon Coast

    • £12.00
    • From the Dorset county boundary to the Brixham area, this guide is both colourful and informative, with a wealth of small maps and photographs coupled with access and parking information.
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  • The Coastal Landforms of West DorsetThe Coastal Landforms of West Dorset Quick View
    • The Coastal Landforms of West DorsetThe Coastal Landforms of West Dorset Quick View
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    • The Coastal Landforms of West Dorset

    • £12.00
    • A series of itineraries illustrating the geology and denudational history along the coastline of West Dorset.
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  • The Dorset Guide BookThe Dorset Guide Book Quick View
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    • The Dorset Guide Book

    • £14.95
    • The Comprehensive Guide to Dorset, nature, archaeology, history, places of interest, what to see and do on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
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  • The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the StrandlineThe Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline Quick View
    • The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the StrandlineThe Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline Quick View
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    • The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline

    • £16.99
    • Whether you are a seasoned beachcomber, casual visitor or an enthusiastic naturalist, this book is for you. It will satisfy your curiosity about each treasure found cast up on the beach.
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  • The Essential Guide to RockpoolingThe Essential Guide to Rockpooling Quick View
    • The Essential Guide to RockpoolingThe Essential Guide to Rockpooling Quick View
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    • The Essential Guide to Rockpooling

    • £16.99
    • This book reveals the astonishing diversity of wildlife on rocky shores and in the rockpools around the coast of Britain and gives readers a greater under-standing of the myriad creatures that can be found using a bit of simple detective work.
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It was an absolutely brilliant weekend at the Foss It was an absolutely brilliant weekend at the Fossil Festival, and a busy one too! Definitely in need of a breather with our beautiful views along the beaches after it though!

Can't wait to do it all again and see everyone at next year's!
Day 2 of the @fossilfestivallymeregis today, come Day 2 of the @fossilfestivallymeregis today, come and see us 10am-4pm in the marquee on Lyme Regis seafront for fossil hunting tips, identification or to meet some of our resident sea dragons!
It begins! We're all set up at the Fossil Festival It begins! We're all set up at the Fossil Festival so make sure you drop by to come and see us and all of the other incredible exhibitors! We're here both days and our Centre is still open for all your fossil hunting needs in Charmouth!
Just a couple of days until the Fossil Festival an Just a couple of days until the Fossil Festival and we cannot wait! It's one of our favourite times of the year, getting to meet all of the visitors, catch up with the other exhibitors and maybe even getting the chance to look around too! We want to see as many of you as we can!
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It's was an absolutely brilliant weekend at the Fossil Festival, and a busy one too! Definitely in need of a breather with our beautiful views along the beaches! Can't wait to do it all again and see everyone at next year's!

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High tide: 1121 at 3.38m. Low tide: 1639 at 1.37m. Due to the tides the safest time to go on #Charmouth beach today is between 2:30-5:30pm #CharmouthTides

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High tide: 1037 at 3.44m. Low tide: 1554 at 1.25m. Due to the tides the safest time to go on #Charmouth beach today is between 2:00-5:00pm #CharmouthTides

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