Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis lies at the meeting point of West Dorset &
East Devon. It’s a small town which has carefully protected its
geography and architecture to become a desirable, beautiful
seaside town with a lively arts scene and prolific food culture.
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Famous for its Cobb & harbour (immortalised in The French Lieutenants Woman), Lyme Regis is at the heart of The Jurassic coast with 3 beaches and boasting the only sand in its 20 mile stretch. An ammonite is the towns badge and all things fossil
have been closely associated with the town for almost 200 years.

The town has a bustling high street with galleries, boutiques
& cafes aplenty; local food is exceptional at the Mark Hix
Oyster & Fish House, Mill Tea & Dining Rooms, Town Mill Bakery
and The Alexandra Hotel. There are regular festivals and arts
events including Dorset Art week, Lyme Regis Fossil festival,
Lifeboat week, Dorset Food week, Lyme Regis Art festival.
See www.lymeregis.org for more information.

The Garden House Studio lies 2 mins by car, 25 mins scenic
river walk from the seafront at Lyme’.

Lyme’s town beach is the only stretch of sand between Weymouth & Exmouth

The famous Cobb harbour wall was the setting for The French Lieutenants Woman

The Lyme’ harbour in Summer 2011

Lyme’ has many cafes, restaurants & stores

Lyme Regis is a wonderfully unspoilt Regency seaside town. ‘The pearl of Dorset’.

Lyme Bay includes the beautiful vertical sandstone cliffs of West Bay.

Monmouth beach to the west of the Cobb is quiet and lovely for evening walks.

Lyme Regis has an excellent 18 hold links golf course.

Take a boat trip from the harbour to catch lovely Mackerel and Bass
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