The large number of tracks in one place suggests Keates Quarry may have been the site of a watering hole where dinosaurs gathered to drink.
Over time, the footprints they left in the soft mud were covered over by layers of rock and preserved as fossils.
Discovering the dinosaur footprints
They were discovered in 1997 by quarrymen Kevin Keates and Trevor Haysom when the site was still being worked.
In 2016, after production had moved to a different part of the quarry, they were opened to the public with an information board telling the story of the footprints and the dinosaurs that made them.
Directions to Keates Quarry
From Spyway, follow the footpath south towards the sea and turn right onto the Priest’s Way, heading west. Continue on the Priest’s Way for about three quarters of a mile – the dinosaur footprints are signposted on the right, just past the turning for Acton.
The last part of the route involves walking through a field to get from the Priests Way and cattle may be encountered in this field from time to time.