Bay Tours are Back!
/The long awaited and much anticipated Kimmeridge Bay Tours are back on!
Join the world-renowned fossil collector and palaeontologist Dr. Steve Etches, MBE on a tour that will take you back 157 million years into the past, where Kimmeridge Bay was a tropical sea filled with the marine reptiles that now make up the fossil collection in our museum today.
The tour of the bay usually takes around two hours, and you will need to purchase a ticket in advance.
The following dates are available:
February 19th, 2023 - 12:30pm
(These times are coordinated with low tide at the bay)
The Etches Collection – Museum of Jurassic Marine Life places the safety of others as a top priority. The Bay Tours involves some significant risks for the participants and we aim to keep these risks as low as possible. The Museum minimises these risks by:
· Carrying out risk assessments before each tour
· Giving clear safety instructions to ALL participants
· Issuing personal protective equipment to ALL participants
· Participants must notify a member of the museum staff regarding any relevant medical conditions
Important Information
· The Bay is a hazardous environment, so appropriate footwear is essential – Walking boots or Wellingtons are strongly advised.
· Unfortunately, due to the nature of the bay it is inaccessible for wheelchair users and or anyone who has difficulty walking on uneven ground.
· All children under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by adult. The trip is not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old.
· Trips will go ahead in most weather conditions, so please dress warmly and ideally with a waterproof/windproof coat. You will be notified the evening before the trip if the trip is cancelled due to inclement weather.
· Please note there is little or no mobile telephone signal in Kimmeridge.
· Dogs are not permitted on the Bay Tour.
Parking
You can park free of charge in the museum carpark and walk down to the bay, which takes approximately 15 minutes (1 Mile) There are toilets available at the museum and down at the bay. If you are planning on parking at the bay, there is a toll booth that will charge you the following prices: Motorcycles: £1.20 Cars: £6, Minibuses & Motor Homes: £12, Coaches / Over 15 Seater: £24, Vehicle with Trailer: £18, Vehicle with boat / Canoe on Roof: £12
Payment & Cancellations
Payments must be made in advance, please visit our website: www.theetchescollection.org, email: info@theetchescollection.org or call us on 01929 270000 to provide your payment details. The trip is non-refundable but you may re-arrange on to another tour is you provide us with 48 hours’ notice.
Visiting the museum
If you wish to visit the museum before or after the bay tour you are more than welcome. Prices are as follows: Adults - £9, Children - £4.50, Family Ticket (Two Adults, Two Children) - £22.50, Family Ticket (1 Adult 3 children) £18.
