Dinosaur footprints are possibly the most iconic group of fossils found on the Yorkshire Coast. During the Middle Jurassic period, around 165 million years ago, Scarborough was a very different place. Firstly we were located much further South on the globe, around where North Africa is today. Large rivers flowed across the region, from the North towards the South and East. These rivers were big, the size of the Mississippi, and they moved huge amounts of sediment, forming the very distinctive sandstones we see today at places like Burniston and Cloughton (it is also the same sandstone used for ..read more

With the summer holidays fast approaching we thought we would share our top 10 fossil hunting tips! If you decide to go hunting and happen to in the Scarborough area, why not pop into the shop and show us what you've found!   Some budding fossil hunters with a Hidden Horizons leader.   1. Plan ahead and stay comfortable. Dress warmly, be prepared for wind or rain (even in summer), wear strong shoes or boots, carry a drink and snacks, sun-cream etc. You may like to take a fossil guide with you and something to wrap your finds in (old newspaper and some zip-lock bags are gre ..read more

The Fossil Shop is Scarborough’s only dedicated shop for fossils, crystals and mineral specimens. Located on Eastborough it sits proudly on the walk down from the town centre onto the foreshore road of Scarborough’s south bay. Who Are We? The Fossil Shop itself opened in October 2020 however it belongs to Hidden Horizons Ltd which has been active in the Scarborough area and Yorkshire coast for the past 9 years.  The company started out by offering family orientated guided fossil hunting and geology sessions as well as conducting consultancy work for museums. Over the years other activitie ..read more