Gisleham Quarry fossils and fossil collecting
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 From the A12, head towards Lowestoft. At Kessingland, continue along the duel carriageway, until you reach the next roundabout.
From here, take the first left towards Gisleham. Continue along this road and it will veer South. Keep going until you come to some houses, with a sharp bend. There is a trackway ahead, but the road veers round to the West
Take the trackway, you can park along the side of the road on the grass. From here its a short walk, further down the trackway. You will come to an iron gate, but a footpath to the side of the iron gate gives entrance to the quarry. Walk throught the quarry and then to the left.
GRID REF: 52.43413°N, 1.71186°E
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You can find some nice fossils at Gisleham Quarry, but it is best to visit after heavy rain as fossils are washed out of the clay. Ammonites and belemnites are the most common finds, but most are fragments.
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Not for Children
We don't recommend any quarry for children either used or disused as there are to many dangers. In addition, vehicles still use this quarry for dumping building waste. |
Good Access
Gisleham Quarry is easy to find, you can park neaby and it is a short walk away. There is a footpath to the left hand side of the iron gate taking you into the quarry. |
Disused Quarry
Fossils are found in the slopes of the old disused quarry. Rain washes the fossils down these slopes. Although the quarry is disused, the Northern end of the quarry is used for a dumping for building waste. |
Permission Required
This quarry is currently a dumping ground for building waste, so please make sure you ask before entering. You can however access on Sundays when vehicles are not allow and a footpath runs through the site. |
Gisleham Quarry although disused, is now a dumping site for building waste. Although the area with boulder clay is away from the area now being used, you have to walk through the area where large vehicles make it a possible danger. |
Accommodation
Bay House
Proprietors Joan Thompson and Tom Gurteen look forward to welcoming you to their non-smoking home overlooking the sea at Pakefield. This old fishing village, still popular with sea anglers today is 1.5 miles south of Lowestoft.
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Easy access from the A12 makes Bay House ideal for visitors to the CEFAS laboratory or the many other businesses in the area.
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06/04/08
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Alister and Alison Cruickshanks
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