Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis is a seaside town in west Dorset, England, 25 miles (40 km) west of Dorchester and east of Exeter.
Sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset", it lies by the English Channel at the Dorset–Devon border. It has noted fossils in cliffs and beaches on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site and heritage coast. The harbour wall, known as The Cobb, appears in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion, the John Fowles novel The French Lieutenant's Woman and the 1981 film of that name, partly shot in the town.
Getting to Lyme Regis
- 01Axminster
The nearest train station is Axminster which is about 5.5 mi (8.9 km) north of Lyme Regis.
Worth seeing
- 01The Cobb
- 02The Town Mill
A fully working watermill, restored and re-opened in 2001; tours available.
- 03Lyme Regis Museum
Bridge Street, DT7 3QA, info@lymeregismuseum.co.uk.
- 04Dinosaurland Fossil Museum
Coombe Street, DT7 3PY, steve@dinosaurland.co.uk.
Things to do
Fossil hunting. In front of the cliffs by the beach. There are lots of fossilised ammonites in the sediment layers in the cliffs, and as weathering occurs, the cliffs are eroded and the fossils are left on the beach. The best time to go hunting is in Spring, when the winter's storms have exposed many fossils.
- 01Marine Theatre
Church St, DT7 3QA, info@marinetheatre.com.
Where to eat
Local seafood specialities include Lyme Bay crab, which is available at any fishmonger in the wider region, and is on the menu at several local restaurants as a starter or the centrepiece of a crab salad.
- 01Tierra Kitchen
1a Coombe Street, DT7 3PY, info@tierrakitchen.co.uk.
- 02Town Mill Bakery
Coombe Street, DT7 3PY, feedme@townmillbakery.co.uk.
- 03Italia
There are also a few fish and chip shops, and a wide choice of pubs serving food.
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