REVIEWED LOCATION

Wren's Nest NNR — Loose-Scree Silurian Fossil Collecting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

Dudley's current geoconservation guidance explicitly allows fossil collecting from loose scree at Wren's Nest while prohibiting collection from rock faces, making this a genuine but tightly controlled public fossil location.

Conditional statusVery high evidenceapproximate map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: Do not hammer, pry or extract fossils from rock faces.

What is here

Silurian Wenlock limestone reef fossils including corals, brachiopods, crinoids and other marine fossils

Materials / interest: Fossils, Brachiopod Fossils, Coral Fossils, Crinoid Fossils

Collecting and access

Small-scale fossil collecting from loose scree is permitted; collecting from rock faces and use of hammers/tools on faces is not permitted.

Stay on paths and outside safety fences; use loose material on the ground only.

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

Safety

Historic mine workings, steep rock faces and fenced hazards occur within the reserve.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-01-11.

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

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