Vinnels Fossils and Fossil Collecting
Your Shropshire Geological Guide and Geology Info

So over collected that you have to crawl into the cutting, although it can be hard to get any decent rock samples for splitting, the rewards are worth the hard work. Superb Trilobites and Graptolites in excellent condition, some are complete.

This location is rich in trilobites, but it has also been over collected.

(Suitable for Families)

Vinnels is suitable for families.

The car park is easy to find, but many people have problems trying to find the actual area where fossils can be found. However, there are plenty of exposures along the walks to collect graptolites from.

Stream Cutting

Fossils are found in the stream and also cuttings.

There are NO Restrictions at this site.

Other Locations similar to Vinnels

For trilobites further locations in Shropshire are Betton Dingle, Mortimer Forest, Hillend, Wenlock Quarry, Shadwell Quarry, Upper Millichope, Hope, and The Onny Trail. In South West Wales, you can also find Silurian Trilobites from Marloes Sands and Abereiddy

If you like Graptolites, you could also try Stockdale Beck, Stockdale Quarry, Barrow, Causey Pike, Clints Quarry, Coniston, High Fell, Stair Stream, in Cumbria, Abereiddy, Fishguard, Little Haven, Druidston Haven, Porthgain, in Wales, Betton Dingle, Hillend, Hodgson How, Hope, The Onny Trail, Vinnels, in Shropshire.