Where in the north of the UK are locations with good and easy to locate fossils?
Following on from this question there was a map of the good areas in Northern America where there are
significant dinosaur fossil formations.
Where in the UK would this be the case?
Just to narrow this a little. I am aware of the Jurasic coast in Dorset (mantioned by nivag and aravona) but that's about 150 miles away from me (in North wales), So I'm more after somewhere in the North of England/north wales or failing that a map of the whole of the UK like in the answer to my previous question
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To quote UK Fossils, picking out a few of the many areas they suggest where Fossils are Common or Often Found in the North:
North Wales:
The North of Wales is well known for is Carboniferous limestone rocks. These rocks contain fossils of corals, brachiopods, and crinoids. Some of the most popular areas to collect are on Anglesey. The best locations here are at Caim and Great Ormes Head.
Areas include: Caim, Great Ormes Head, Moel Findeg and Burley Hill
Yorkshire:
The Yorkshire coast is the second most popular area in the UK for fossil hunting. The same Jurassic fossils, famously found along Dorsets heritage coastline can be found here.
Areas Include: Port Mulgrave, Kettleness, Whitby and Saltwick Bay
Scotland:
Most of the fossil bearing sites in the Midland and Grampian of Scotland area are along the Eastern coast. Here, the Carboniferous rocks yield plant remains, brachiopods, trilobite tracks, giant millipede tracks, corals and crinoids.
Areas Include: East Wemyss, Crail, Kinghorn and St Monans
UK Fossils have a good map where you can pick a location (eg, North Wales) and it will list all the areas where you can look for fossils, how common they are, and what period the fossils are from.
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Whitby is a good place to start. The East Cliff area of the town below the Abbey is accessible at low tide.
From Church Street, find the Duke of York pub (good for a post explore pint) and take the steps down to a small beach. Walk across the beach and up the ramp to the far pier. On the other side of the pier, the shore is rocky and has limited sand. Up against the cliff face, you will easily find fossils such as palm fronds that can be prised free from the rock.
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