Ammonites, echinoids, and brachiopods, oh my!

It also took into account each destination’s “weather score,” based on average sunshine and rainfall.

“The U.K.s stunning coastline holds a treasure trove of prehistoric wonders waiting to be discovered.

The cliffs of Walton-on-the-Naze in England

The eroding coastline and cliffs of Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex, England.Credit:Aerial Essex/Getty Images

Coming in a close second is Folkestone in Kent.

Kids look for fossils in Walton-on-the-Naze

Children are looking for fossilized sharks teeth in the sand and area famous for the dinosaur and other fossils found in the red crag and London clay.Deborah Pendell/Getty Images