Saltwick Bay: Rockhounding in North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Minerals reported
- 5
Saltwick Bay is a mapped rockhounding spot in North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Reported finds include ammonite, belemnite, whitby jet, pyrite, reptile bone. Below: coordinates, access notes, and nearby spots.
Plan your visit
Generally open to casual collecting
- Area
- North Yorkshire
- County / council area
- North Yorkshire
- Postcode
- YO22 4JX
- Coordinates
- 54.48540, -0.58170
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
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.
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AmmoniteEncyclopedia →
BelemniteEncyclopedia →- Whitby Jet
PyriteEncyclopedia →- Reptile Bone
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other UK rockhounding spots within driving distance of Saltwick Bay.
- Whitby BeachNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 1 mi awayAmmonite, Whitby Jet, Pyrite
- SandsendNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 4 mi awayWhitby Jet, Ammonite, Pyrite
- Robin Hood's BayNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 4 mi awayAmmonite, Belemnite, Gryphaea
- RavenscarNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 7 mi awayAmmonite, Belemnite, Whitby Jet
- Runswick BayNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 7 mi awayAmmonite, Whitby Jet, Pyrite
- KettlenessNorth Yorkshire, North Yorkshire · 7 mi awayAmmonite, Whitby Jet, Reptile Bone
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