Highlighted guide - UK rock types
This beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types explains the processes of rock formation and features a hand-specimen guide with examples of rock samples.
Take part
If you're interested in exploring the natural world, there are many ways to take part.
Identifying plants, animals, rocks and fossils
- Get help from our Identification team
- Find online ID guides
- Explore more specialist guides and ID training
Encourage and monitor your local nature
- Contribute to the Museum's range of nature monitoring projects
- Help the nature on your doorstep
- Explore UK monitoring schemes you can join
Join us in deciphering audio recordings!
Listen to audio clips recorded during the Nature Overheard Survey, and decipher the sounds. Can you tell the chatter of animals from the hum of vehicles or the sounds made by humans?
Activities for all
Outdoor activities for kids
Try these no-preparation activities, perfect for small or large spaces
Develop your natural history skills and interests
Take advantage of our Centre for UK Nature's staff, facilities and resources. Bring in your finds to be identified, or book space to study and photograph our collections of UK species.
Volunteer
Gets hands-on with science projects or volunteer in our galleries and help visitors discover the Museum.