Lyme Regis

I have visited Lyme Regis in sunshine and in storms but it always, always retains its exquisite charms. I think, testament to this, is the fact that my daughter, now 18 still clamours to visit the town whenever we are in the vicinity for a holiday. I have the first photo of her there when she was just two months old. The perspective I will give is that of a day visitor. Getting there ----------------- Lyme Regis is in Dorset, near the towns of Axminster and Bridport. It consists of a town which dips steeply to the sea with a road going through this up and down experience. I usually travel by car from the direction of Bridport and take the ...  Read the complete review

Lyme Regis is a beautiful, Dorset coastal town that lies on the South coast of England, between Axmouth, on the west and Charmouth, on the East. When I was a child, I refused to acknowledge that it 'belonged' to Dorset. Oh no! It was definately a Devonshire town!! - I was Devonshire and lived a mere six miles away at Axminster - where the carpets grow. - erm, I mean are made, and when old enough, I would either catch Puffing Billy, our local steam engine which ran on a single line direct from Axminster to Lyme ( as we call it); Or if my pocket money had been spent on sweets, I would have to cycle there. Anyone who is familiar with the Devonshire country ...  Read the complete review

Lyme Regis - What can I say?? My Fiance and I are big fans of this beautiful place, we visit 3-4 times per year and are moving there next year after our wedding. It has something for everyone, beautiful beaches, wonderful eateries (I will come to those in a minute!), lovely walks and history galore. Our favourite walk is along the Monmouth under cliffs - fab views and our number one dog walking spot! Our favourite pubs in Lyme Regis are: The Cobb Arms - Lovely, traditional food at a good price. Right by the sea, it offers wonderful views and a perfect place to spend your evening. Prices are £8-£11 for a main course. The Harbour ...  Read the complete review

What a Century! ******************* In 1821 Mary Anning discovered the first complete ichthyosaurus while wading and searching for fossils under the dangerous, crumbling cliffs in her home town of Lyme Regis in West Dorset, on the coast of South West England. What would this proud, uneducated working class woman think of the latest news? In 1834, the six men now known as The Tolpuddle Martyrs, the founders of the Trade Union movement, were found guilty of Mutiny in the County Court of Dorchester, the County town of Dorset, and sentenced to seven years transportation to Australia. What would these Dorset farm labourers who altered the social structure in ...  Read the complete review

The beaches are clean, the locals are friendly, the food is excellent, but Lyme Regis holds a much more powerful attraction than the run of the mill beach resort. This particular stretch of coastline is an incredible area for paleontological studies. (Study of extinct life). The cliffs hold secrets from billions of years ago, allowing scientists to build a good picture of life here hundreds of millions of years ago. It all started in around the 1700's when local girl in her early 20's, Mary Anning was breaking open rocks from the cliffs for evidence of fossil trilobites and ammonites, which are plentiful, and came across the complete skeleton of an ...  Read the complete review