Redcar’s shingle beach at Millclose Howles, beside the Stray between Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea, offers an accessible introduction to fossil hunting. Look for rolled ammonite fragments and bivalves among loose pebbles. The fossils have been reworked, so individual finds need careful identification; this is a tidal beach, and children need supervision even beside the easily reached shore. Jurassic, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦
King’s Dyke combines a history of important Jurassic reptile discoveries with a managed fossil hunting area supplied with Oxford Clay from the quarry. Oysters, belemnites and delicate ammonites are characteristic finds in this material. Visits depend on current opening arrangements, a membership permit and gate code; ordinary access following the reserve’s stabilisation closure has not been confirmed. Jurassic, Working Quarry, Rating: ♦♦
