Location: Dorset in United Kingdom
Nearest Airport:
EXETER at 20
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
SOUTHAMPTON at 70
Miles
Nearest Train:
AXMINSTER at 8
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
M5 at 20
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 3.0
Miles
Car: recommended
Lyme Regis is a narrow tangle of streets that tumble down to its 13th Century Cobb harbour, where a cloaked Meryl Streep famously stood in the film ‘The French Lieutenant’s Woman’ adapted from the novel by local author, John Fowles. It is an ancient town with a varied history stretching back to the 8th century. It was from here that ships sailed to meet the Spanish Armada and the Duke of Monmouth landed in 1685. Today Lyme Regis offers fun for all the family with its sheltered beaches, bustling harbour, shops, galleries and many attractions. Why not enjoy the view of Golden Cap, the highest point on the South coast at 626 feet. It gets its name from the top layers of golden sandstone, which glow, in the sunshine. The stretch of coast between Charmouth and Lyme Regis forms the ‘Jurassic Coast’ where fossils dating back 185 million years can be found. Visit the Chamouth Heritage Coast Centre where you can find out how to hunt for and identify fossils ..and discover the Mary Anning story.