Yaverland Beach: Rockhounding in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight
Yaverland Beach is a mapped rockhounding spot in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. Reported finds include dinosaur bone, pyrite, iron pyrite. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Map showing Yaverland Beach in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- Area
- Isle of Wight
- County / council area
- Isle of Wight
- Postcode
- PO36 8QB
- Coordinates
- 50.66260, -1.13170
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual collecting
Public-tagged UK spots are usually beaches, foreshore, or long-worked collecting localities where picking up loose material is generally tolerated. Watch the tides, never dig into cliffs, and check local bylaws before you collect.
Rules differ across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Most UK land is private, beaches and foreshore generally tolerate casual pebble collecting, and SSSIs and scheduled monuments are protected. Check this site's status before you collect.
Found at Yaverland Beach
- Dinosaur BoneEncyclopedia →
- PyriteEncyclopedia →
- Iron Pyrite
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Yaverland Beach.
- Brook BayIsle of Wight · 14 mi awayDinosaur Bone
- Compton BayIsle of Wight · 16 mi awayDinosaur Bone, Ammonite
- Ringstead BayDorset · 53 mi awayAmmonite, Gryphaea
- Osmington MillsDorset · 54 mi awayAmmonite, Gryphaea
- Eype MouthDorset · 73 mi awayAmmonite, Belemnite
- Seatown Beach (Golden Cap)Dorset · 74 mi awayAmmonite, Belemnite, Pyrite
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