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Family Friendly Fossil Fishing at the Farm (outreach event)

  • Court Farm King's Stanley, England, GL10 3PN United Kingdom (map)

Join us at Boho Bakery, Court Farm, Kings Stanley – home of Gloucestershire’s most famous fossil fishes!

You may have seen the jaw-dropping photos of the hundreds of fossils found in Kings Stanley in the news and social media. They include 3D fish, fish with soft parts (including eyeballs!), ichthyosaur bones, rare insects and more. At this fabulous outreach event you’ll be able to:

Meet the Experts involved in the dig

Hunt for fossils on site

Bring your own fossils from home to be identified

Take part in craft activities

See fossils from the collections of the Museum in the Park

Buy a range of fossil-related toys and books

FREE, donations welcome, for all ages. See Boho’s website for directions.

Funded by Arts Council England, Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society, Stroud District (Cowle) Museum Trust, Stroud District Council