We packed our buckets and crab nets and headed to the Jurassic coast for an adventure at Kimmeridge Bay.
For a mere £5 you can enjoy the lovely toll road to the beach and once you're there you can spend the day happily mooching around the rocks.
There are plenty of impressive ammonite fossils to be seen at low tide and some great rock pools. We didn't find any mermaids purses, dinosaur bones or spider crabs but we weren't disappointed as we saw edible crabs, snails, shrimp and some amazing seaweed. We found a spider crab shell and a crab claw which was a highlight for the boys - especially investigating how the claw worked.
The staff at the marine centre were fab, giving us plenty of tips and lending us some spades. Once W is more confident in the water I'd love to go back to do the snorkel trail.
A proper British seaside day : cold sea, grey skies. We left drenched and happy.