REVIEWED LOCATION

Spyway Dinosaur Footprints — Protected In-Situ Trackway Viewing Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

A major Dorset dinosaur trackway with more than 100 fossilised footprints preserved in a former quarry floor. It is deliberately a red/viewing record so the map never implies the tracks are collectible.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceapproximate map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not remove, chip, cast-damage or otherwise disturb the footprint surface.

What is here

Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur trace fossils in former quarry surface

Materials / interest: Dinosaur Trace Fossils

Collecting and access

Viewing only. More than 100 fossilised dinosaur tracks are preserved in situ; no removal, hammering or excavation is represented.

Follow the signed footpaths and National Trust visitor route.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Not flagged
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Coastal quarry terrain and nearby cliffs require normal walking caution.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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