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A Town For All SeasonsLYME REGIS

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Lyme Regis is a town like no other. Nestled around the mouth of the River Lim (the Buddle, to locals) in the steep embrace of the Undercliff National Nature Reserve to the west and the fossil-rich Blue Lias cliffs to the east, it has kept the charm of almost 1,000 years of lively history, with each generation adding to the romance of its character.

Lyme is a pirate’s treasure chest: whatever your age and whatever the time of year you will find jewels to delight and entertain you. For the very young those might be the sea creatures of millions of years ago, or the extraordinary vitality within a rock pool. Families can relax and enjoy the town’s simple friendliness.

Older visitors can take time to contemplate the beauty of the scenery, the town and The Cobb on the peaceful stillness of a golden autumn day or the fresh anticipation

of spring and the daffodil walk along the riverside. For the active it might be walking, water sports or golf; for the culture seeker it might be the work of our artists, writers or artisans and, for the gourmet, it would be our specialist food shops and wide variety of pubs and restaurants.

For the dog owner we offer a great many dog-friendly pubs and restaurants and dogs are free to run on Monmouth, Church and Back beaches at any time of the year. For those who have to stay in touch with the world beyond, Wi-Fi is available at locations around the town.

Lyme has so much to offer you, and as you leave the world behind you and come down the hill into the town you will be met by the call of the gulls, the tang of the air, the sparkle of the sun on the sea, and the welcome of the townspeople, and your heart will lift with expectation.

A Town for all Seasons ContentsHistorical Lyme

Family Lyme

Fossils in Lyme

Culture in Lyme

Artisan Lyme

Maritime Lyme

Active Lyme

Eating & Shopping in Lyme

Around Lyme

Information & Calendar

Travelling to Lyme

Accommodation

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WELCOME TO LYME REGIS

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Lyme Through the AgesThe first mention of Lyme was in 774, thus the town has enjoyed over 12 centuries of lively history. It received its royal charter from Edward 1 in 1284 and it was confirmed by Elizabeth I in 1591.

For a great many years Lyme Regis was one of the major trading ports of the south coast, rivalling Weymouth, Poole and Dartmouth and with a population of around 4,000, one of the largest towns in the country.

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Lyme’s heyday was in the 200 years between 1500 and 1700 when a vast array of goods was brought into, and exported from the town, running the risk of pirates, corsairs and buccaneers all the while. A large market was held in Broad Street for around 600 years but not all the trading was legitimate: the town had its share of smugglers as well, who found a welcome at the Rock Point Inn at the mouth of the river.

The townspeople were involved in civil unrest in the 17th century and gave Lyme a reputation for rebellion. In 1644, during English Civil War, the town sided with Cromwell and withstood an eight-week siege by Royalist forces, an event which is celebrated every June with the Seige of Lyme Day. Just over 40 years later, on 11 June 1685 the Duke of Monmouth (an illegitimate son of Charles II) landed on the west beach and started the Monmouth Rebellion, an attempt to overthrow the Catholic

James II. The rebellion failed and 99 men from Lyme were arrested and came before the infamous Judge Jeffreys at the Bloody Assizes. Twelve of them were hanged at Lyme, on 12 September 1685, on the beach where Monmouth had landed and which now bears his name.

In the mid-1700s Lyme’s fortunes as a trading port declined and the town faced ruin but was saved in the 1750s by the discovery that coastal air and sea bathing was an aid to health. Within years the town had become a fashionable seaside resort and an antidote to the excesses of the Bath season. In the early 1800s Lyme’s fame grew further as the new science of palaeontology found its natural home here and the Lyme that you see today is a direct evolution of these two factors.

The town has seen more settled times recently, but does have a particular 20th century claim to Hollywood

fame in being the home of the original Lassie. On New Year’s Day, 1915 HMS Formidable was sunk by German torpedoes. Some few survivors in the ship’s lifeboat made it through huge seas to land at Lyme in the middle of the night but some of the seamen died on the way. All were taken into the Pilot Boat Inn, the dead being laid out in a makeshift morgue. Lassie, the rough-haired collie owned by the landlady sat licking one of these sailors, realising he was clinging on to life. Abel Seaman John Cowan was the sailor, who owed his life to Lassie’s care.

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Don’t miss...• Sinking of HMS Formidable

Centenary Commemoration

• Somers Day Twinning Parade

• Fascinating displays at Lyme Regis Museum

• Look out for blue plaques around the town

• History and Ghost Walks

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The Perfect Family Resort

Lyme has always been the perfect place for family holidays. The simple pleasures of building sandcastles and exploring rock pools at low tide are eternal ones, bringing joy to parents and grandparents as well as to children. Adults can cast off the pressures of modern living and escape, watching the magical moment when toddlers get the first feeling of sand between their toes, splash in the sea and watch an anemone unfurl in the clear waters of a pool on Lucy’s Ledge.

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FAMILY LYME

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Don’t miss...• New Year’s Day Duck Race

• Easter Bonnet Parade

• May Day Fete

• May Day Duck Race

• Solstice Torchlight Parade

• Lifeboat Week

• Regatta and Carnival

• Food Rocks

• Carnival Procession

• Christmas Lights Switch-On

• Christmas Tree Festival

• Rotary Carols Round the Tree

Older children can fish for crabs off The Cobb or go out in a boat with the fishermen and catch mackerel; if they are lucky they might spot a porpoise, a sunfish or a dolphin in the bay. There are real dinosaurs for them to discover at the museum and at Dinosaurland and in the shops around the town, but if they want to find their own they can go out along the eastern beaches at low tide with Paddy or Chris from the museum or on one of the other organised fossil walks and find fossils for themselves.

Throughout the summer there are events especially to entertain families and children. The Lifeboat Week every summer runs spectacular events for children, as does the Regatta and Carnival Week. Mary Anning’s birthday is celebrated with fossil fun in May, and the annual Christmas Pudding Race in December is a family favourite. Our wonderfully unspoilt Art Deco Regent Cinema

shows a programme of family films and the Marine Theatre, the smallest public theatre in the country, puts on performances with families in mind during the school holidays.

Because Lyme is a small town held in the embrace of the Lim valley where traffic moves more slowly, parents can safely allow their older children the freedom to explore alone, to taste independence. They can go off to the shops to buy fresh bread from the bakery for breakfast and wander around unaccompanied to discover Lyme for themselves.

There is mini golf and table tennis in the gardens overlooking the beach, and the Marine Aquarium on The Cobb, where Max the Mullet Whisperer will be happy to show off his fish. And if youngsters have energy left after enjoying the sea, a short walk away are the children’s playing fields just off Church Street.

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The Home of PalaeontologyThe science of palaeontology (the study of extinct animals and plants through fossilised remains) had started to develop in the late 1700s. It didn’t take long for Lyme Regis to discover that its unstable cliffs were, in fact, a treasure trove of the remains of marine creatures that thronged the Jurassic seas and the town started to welcome well-to-do Georgian collectors.

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Buckland, Conybeare and De La Beche were the pioneers of this new science and regular visitors to Lyme, but not all fossil hunters were male. In the early 1800s the three Philpot sisters came to live in the town and started forming a collection of local fossils. The town’s museum is their legacy not just to Lyme, but to palaeontology itself. They found many unknown species, which are now part of the Oxford University collection.

The Philpot sisters took on a young girl from the town to help them, one Mary Anning. Mary and her brother Joseph were keen collectors and Mary, in particular, had an extraordinary instinct for finding specimens. In 1824 she discovered the first complete Plesiosaurus, followed by the first complete (and still very rare) Dimorphodon, a winged (gliding) lizard.

The Philpot Museum, at the bottom of Broad Street, just past the traffic lights, houses a fascinating collection recording the Jurassic history of

Lyme Regis, as well as a wealth of other exhibits from the town’s extraordinary life.

If you would like to find fossils for yourself, equip yourself with boots,hammer, goggles and, most importantly, the Tide Tables. The main beach for finding them is to the east of the town towards Charmouth but the unwary can get cut off by the incoming tide.

A safer and more interesting way to do it is to take one of the many guided walks with a trained fossiler. These are run from the museum and not only are you almost certain to find at least one fossil, but you will learn a huge amount about the lives of these fascinating creatures.

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Don’t miss...• Fossil Festival• Mary Anning Day• The Ammonite Pavement at the

far end of Monmouth Beach• Fossil and Mary Anning Walks

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Cultural ConnectionsLyme has always had a fascination for artists, writers and dramatists – a lure which has drawn creative people here for almost 300 years.

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The ever-changing light and the scenery inspire visual artists. JMW Turner painted many views of the town; James McNeill Whistler painted here during the autumn of 1895 and the glass engraver, Sir Laurence Whistler, spent most of his life in Silver Street.

Today, the town hosts a thriving art community and buzzes with galleries and studios. Every year the Lyme Regis ArtsFest draws together a multitude of talent and, every two years, all the studios in the town are open as part of Dorset Art Weeks. Exhibitions are regular events in the Town Mill Malthouse and Galleries.

Many writers have also been inspired by the town. In 1727 Henry Fielding came here and tried to elope with a 15-year-old heiress, inspiring one of the themes of Tom Jones.

GK Chesterton and JRR Tolkein were regular visitors. PG Wodehouse came to stay with friends and made Lyme the setting for Love Among the

Chickens and Beatrix Potter loved the town and made it the setting for Little Pig Robinson.

John Fowles lived much of his life in the town and its wild scenery inspired the novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman in 1969, made into a film 12 years later.

Jane Austen visited the town on a number of occasions and set much of her novel Persuasion in Lyme Regis, including the pivotal scene when Louisa Musgrove is injured when jumping from the steps on The Cobb. Many think this happened from Granny’s Teeth, but as they weren’t built until after 1816, when the book was completed, it was more likely Austen imagined her falling from the Gin Shop steps nearer the slipway, as is borne out by an engraving from the time. The town has been used for two film adaptations of the story.

For those who prefer the dramatic arts we can offer a wide variety of performances at the Marine

Theatre. It shows everything from contemporary music to opera, from children’s entertainers to serious drama and from pantomime pranks to fossil frolics.

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Don’t miss...• Lyme Regis Literary Festival

• Jazz and Blues Festival

• Busking Festival and Play me Piano

• Performances at the Marine Theatre

• Literary Walks

• Big Mix, Music Festival

• Lyme Folk Weekend

• Literary Fest

ARTISAN LYME

A World Class Creative Community Lyme Regis attracts artisans of the highest calibre whose work you will find in the shops and galleries around the town.

The Artisan Quarter is centred around the Town Mill and Coombe Street. Here you can find potters working alongside clothing designers, the work of sculptors, jewellers and glassmakers, and award-winning specialist food shops.

In Coombe Street you will find the sort of unique, hand-made gifts that are becoming so hard to find these days and, close by, a knitwear designer with an international clientele who sells her items of rare, wearable beauty only from her Lyme Regis shop. Across the street is a bakery of wide renown. Turn the corner into the Town Mill and you will find a silversmith’s studio and more arts and crafts to delight you.

There has been a potter here for many years and above him is a period couturier. There are three galleries here where local photographers, sculptors, textile designers and artists display their work throughout the year. There is also a specialist cheesemonger and a micro-brewery (one of two in the town).

Wander along to the end of Coombe Street, cross the River Lim and proceed gently up the steep but charming Sherborne Lane and you will find yourself at the bottom of Silver

Street. Here you can find the fragrant premises of our artisan soap-maker who actually makes her wares behind the shop alongside one of the UK’s top baristas.

The 700-year-old restored working watermill is at the heart of the Town Mill’s cobbled courtyard and is open all the year. Hear the millstream drive the giant waterwheel to turn the millstones that grind the organic wheat. Smell and touch the freshly ground wholemeal flour. Watch the miller shovel the flour into bags you can take home to bake with.

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Don’t miss...• Millfest at the Town Mill

• Lyme Regis ArtsFest

• Exhibitions at the Town Mill Galleries

• Beer Festival

For up-to-date information visit www.lymeregis.org.

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Around the CobbThe Cobb was built not just as a harbour to protect ships, but also to act as a breakwater to protect the town. The first drawing of The Cobb dates back to the late 1500s and shows wooden piles driven into the seabed and in-filled with huge rocks. Since then it has undergone many changes and has been extended in length and height. It was connected to the mainland in 1756 and the North Wall was built in 1823.

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The harbour is busy at all times of year. The Marine Aquarium is a great attraction, with its trained shoal of mullet and many other local species. Commercial trawlers still operate from Lyme, and visitors can fish for mackerel with one of the many local fishermen. Fishing is also popular off the end of The Cobb and Monmouth Beach, and crabbing in the harbour and off the North Wall are favourite pastimes for children.

Lyme Regis has a thriving Boat Building Academy near The Cobb. Founded in 1997, it offers courses lasting from two days to a full academic year and attracts all sorts

of people from school leavers to those wanting a career change, or retirees who have always wanted to build their own boat. The academy is also the birthplace of the Lyme Regis Gig Club’s hand-built Cornish pilot gigs.

Gigs are 32ft long rowing boats dating back to the late 18th century. Since its inception in 2008, the Lyme Regis club has grown from strength to strength.

Gig rowers are a committed and hardy breed, and can be seen out training all year round. In 2014, two of the Lyme gig rowers, Chris Walters and Elliott Dale rowed the Atlantic in just under 60 days.

We have some of the best sailing waters in the country, so our Sailing Club welcomes visitors and runs a programme of events and RYA training courses for both adults and children.

We also welcome visiting sailors. Our harbour facilities for those arriving by sea include 11 seasonal visitors’ moorings and a pontoon accessible at all states of the tide. Lyme is an ideal stop-over for sailors crossing Lyme Bay. Visiting yachtsmen have access to showers, fresh water and power on request. Navigation information is included in Reeds Nautical Almanac. For the Harbour Office, call 01297 442137.

Don’t miss...• Formidable Lyme Lunge

• Blessing of the Boats

• Regatta and Carnival Week

• Lifeboat Week

• Candles on the Cobb

• Fireworks and Bonfire Night

• National Water Ski Racing

• Crab and Mackerel Festivals

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ACTIVE LYME

Active LymeAlways something to do, on land or seaThere are many sports, activities and ways to burn off energy in Lyme. Hikers are catered for with strenuous walks both to the east and west of the town. The seven-mile western walk along the Undercliff National Nature Reserve follows the coast to Axmouth. The path – well marked but rough in places – takes you through some stunning scenery, its special microclimate offering fertile habitats for unusual plant and animal life. Once on it you have to continue to the end: there are no routes inland.

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Walking east takes you to Charmouth and Golden Cap beyond, the highest point on the south coast with breathtaking views. Both walks have handy pubs at the end, and the X53 bus can bring you back from both Axmouth and Chideock.

If you prefer your walk to be more of a gentle stroll without hills you can wander inland along the banks of the Lim. Start at the mouth of the river and meander along Coombe Street, take in the Town Mill part of town then continue a mile or so inland to the Old Mill and onwards into Uplyme.

Of course the sea, too, offers so much to do. You can fish off The Cobb or go out and chase mackerel with the local fishermen or in a hired boat. You can learn paddle-boarding, sailing or windsurfing or take out a kayak and pootle around in the bay. Always check the predicted weather conditions before going out though, and make sure you have sufficient safety equipment with you.

Lyme also offers other land activities such as mini golf and table tennis in the Lister Gardens. The town’s golf club also welcomes visiting players on a pay and play basis after 9.30am most days. The bowls club, in its glorious setting down by The Cobb, also welcomes visiting players.

We also welcome cyclists who enjoy the challenge of our hills. Lyme Regis is on the route of the newly-established Tour de Manche, stretching from Poole to Plymouth and from there, via ferry to Roscoff, ending in St Malo.

Don’t miss...• Walking Festival• Coast to Coast Motorcycle Run• Lyme Lympics• Great Christmas Pudding Race

For up-to-date information visit www.lymeregis.org.

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A visit to the artisan quarter will bring you to what many think of as the ‘ploughman’s lunch capital of the world’: in Coombe Street you can select your bread from the bakery then take a short walk to an award-winning selection of English cheeses and condiments at the cheesemonger before selecting a local ale from the Town Mill Brewery opposite (one of two micro- breweries in the town) where you can get advice on the most suitable beverage to compliment your lunch.

In Broad Street you will find an organic food shop with café and

Wi-Fi and a delicatessen specialising in local produce. A stroll through the gardens to The Cobb will bring you to the harbour’s fishmonger in the Old Watch House with fish being brought in fresh from local harbours along the south west coast.

Lyme is host to a wide variety of restaurants. You can enjoy seafood with a beautiful view over The Cobb from the seafront gardens, partake of fishy delicacies on Marine Parade, find an intimate Italian hideaway in Church and Coombe Streets or visit the lively Indian restaurant on Broad Street.

Lyme abounds with gastronomic delights. The town has many specialist food shops and its restaurants cater for every taste from haute cuisine to gastro-pub to fish and chips.

Eating in Lyme

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The Cobb & Seafront Shopping by The Cobb offers far more than inflatables and buckets and spades. There are gift, clothing and second-hand bookshops next to fossil and fishing tackle sellers. Further along Marine Parade is an antiques and curios emporium where you can spend a happy hour browsing and negotiating over unexpected treasures.

Town CentreElegant and casual clothing is to be found in the independent boutiques on either side of Broad Street, along with a variety of unusual and original retail outlets and shops with children in mind. Bookworms will find three

bookshops here including a second-hand book-rummager’s paradise modelling itself on the famous Shakespeare & Co of Paris’s Left Bank, where the sofas invite you to spend an afternoon reading in its many rooms crammed with fascinating finds.

The Artisan Quarter (Coombe Street and Town Mill)

This part of town will please those looking for unique and handmade high quality gift items. The shops and galleries offer the wares of local artists and craftsmen and women, exotica from foreign lands, specialist local foods and even haute couture.

Lyme has shops to suit every pocket and retail whim, and galleries to suit every creative taste. You can even take home your own mermaid.

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This area is known particularly for its beautiful scenery, and breathtaking views can be found from the top of Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast. Those who like hills can take the strenuous route from Charmouth, Seatown or Stonebarrow. The less energetic can drive to the National Trust car park at Langdon Hill Wood (just east of Morcombelake) and stroll up at a more leisurely pace. Beyond Golden Cap here are a few of the other places in the area that provide an interesting day out

Venturing Inland

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Forde AbbeyIf you are looking for history of a different kind, you could visit the beautiful Forde Abbey. Originally a Cistercian monastery until Henry VIII intervened, it now offers its splendours to the public, who can enjoy the state rooms, the gardens and nursery and pick your own fruit. Forde Abbey is located about 10 miles from Lyme, towards Chard.

Abbotsbury Swannery and GardensAbbotsbury offers a full day’s worth of treats. The first is the beautiful drive east along the coast road to get there! The views are truly magnificent. The Swannery was established by monks in the 11th century and has hundreds of breeding swans roaming free: it is a sanctuary, not a zoo, and they are all free flying. Abbotsbury also has 20 acres of exotic sub-tropical gardens, a children’s farm and an adventure playground in which to let off steam.

Thomas HardyMany Hardy-lovers come to this part of Dorset to see for themselves the landscapes and towns that were an integral part of his novels and poetry. His birthplace at Higher Bockhampton has been open for many years, and the National Trust has just restored and opened Hardy’s house in Dorchester, Max Gate. They plan a series of events during the season to celebrate this most English of authors.

MarketsWe have some wonderful markets nearby, in Bridport on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and Axminster on Thursdays. Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, breads, great street food and dairy produce are all available, as is a wide array of other goods, fabrics and homewares. Bridport on Saturdays is a bric-a-brac hunter’s heaven. Charmouth also has a market which takes place every Monday from Whitsun until late September to the east of the town.

Venturing Inland

Don’t miss...• Axminster Market every Thursday:

The Square• Bridport Market every Wednesday and

Saturday: East, West and South Streets• Charmouth Market every Monday at the

eastern side of the town. Whitsun until late September

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TOURIST INFORMATION SERVICES

GENERAL SERVICES• Local accommodation booking

• Book-a-Bed-Ahead service

• Large selection of free information on attractions, where to eat, events, walking routes, fossil hunting and local transport

• Selection of local gifts, books, maps, postcards, greetings cards and stamps

TICKETING SERVICES• Marine Theatre Box Office and theatre

gift vouchers

• Advance tickets for regional and local events and shows including Great Dorset Steam Fair, RNAS Yeovilton Air Day, Royal Bath & West Show, Dorset County Show, Melplash Show, the Eden Project and Abbotsbury Swannery and Sub-tropical gardens

• Theatre tickets for Weymouth Pavilion, Bournemouth International Centre, and National Theatre gift vouchers

• National Express and Sovereign coaches, First buses and Condor ferries

• Discount vouchers for a selection of attractions in the area

ACCESSIBILITY• Level access, low-level counter,

seating available

• Hearing loop, magnifying glass

• Dogs welcome

• Large print information

• Temporary disabled car parking permits

• RADAR keys available (RADAR toilet nearby)

The Tourist Information Centre is located at the bottom of the town, just past the traffic lights.

Find us in Church Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3BS

T: 01297 442138E: [email protected]: www.westdorset.com or www.lymeregis.org

Opening hours: April-October: Mon-Sat 1000-1700, Sun 1000-1600

November-March: Mon-Sat 1000-1500

Tourist Information Services

Calendar of Events 2015

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015

January1 New Year’s Day Duck Race‘Formidable’ Lyme Lunge 6 Sinking of HMS Formidable Centenary Commemoration

February 9 -15 Lyme Regis Literary Festival

March7-15 Walking Week28 Beer Festival

April5 Easter Bonnet Parade26 St Georges Day Parade (TBC)

May1-3 Lyme Regis Fossil Festival3 May Day Fête 4 May Day Duck Race

Food Festival and Farmers Market (TBC)9-10 Millfest10 Blessing of the Boats23 Mary Anning Day24 National Water Ski Racing Championships (TBC)29 -30 Jazz and Blues Festival30 Busking Festival & Play Me Piano ‘Beside The Seaside’

June7 Powerboat Race21 Solstice Torchlight Parade28 Coast to Coast Motorcycle Run

July4Big Mix, Music Festival, Marine Theatre Square18-25 Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week

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August1-9 Regatta and Carnival Week8 Carnival Procession21-23 Lyme Folk Weekend26 Lyme Lympics28-30 Candles on the Cob b

September4-6 Food RocksMackerel Festival Crab Festival19-27 Lyme Regis ArtsFest

October21 October -8 November Walking Week

November7 Fireworks and Bonfire Night at The Cobb

28 Christmas Lights Switch-On

December5 Great Christmas Pudding Race15-19 Christmas Tree Festival23 Rotary Carols Round the Christmas Tree

These dates are correct at the time of going to press, but we will be adding more events in the coming months. Please check our website: www.lymeregis.org for regular updates.

Marine Theatre: www.marinetheatre.comLyme Regis Museum: www.lymeregismuseum.co.ukExhibitions at the Town Mill: www.townmill.org.ukRegatta and Carnival: www.lymeregiscarnival.co.ukFossil festival: fossilfestival.comArtsFest: www.lymeregisartsfest.com

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HOW TO GET TO LYME REGISLyme Regis is located to the extreme west of Dorset, nudging up against the border with Devon.

By Car From the north: take the B3165 from where it intersects with the A35. From the west or east: take the A30, the A35 and finally the A3052.

By Train The nearest station is Axminster, on the Waterloo – Exeter line. Taxis are available from the station, or take the 31 bus.

By Bus The 31 bus service runs from Axminster to Weymouth via Lyme Regis.The X53 bus runs from Exeter to Poole via Lyme Regis.The Lyme Regis Town Bus operates throughout the year from Mondays to Saturdays.

Nearest Airports Exeter, Bristol or Southampton

Nearest Ferry ports Weymouth, Plymouth, Poole, Portsmouth

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Key1 Golf Club2 Children’s Play Area3 Lyme Regis Football Club4 Emergency Service Centre5 Woodmead Halls Dinosaurland Fossil Museum Marine Aquarium Town Mill9 Parish Church Hall10 The Cobb11 Marine Theatre12 Tourist Information Centre Guildhall Museum15 Post Office16 Lifeboat Station/Harbourmaster17 Library18 Regent Cinema19 Langmoor & Lister Gardens20 Mini Golf21 Bowling Green 22. Jubilee Pavilion Information Point23. Sailing Club24. Powerboat Club

Toilets Long Stay Car Park Short Stay Car Park NCP Car Park Church Footpath WiFi Hotspot

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ACCOMMODATION GUIDE

ContentsHotels

Guest Houses and B&Bs

Self Catering

Letting Agents

Camping & Caravan Parks

Restaurants, Shops & Attractions

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ACCOMMODATION GUIDE

Lyme Regis and the surrounding areas offer a wide range of accommodation from traditional hotels and small friendly guest houses to working farms, camp sites and self-catering properties.

This guide offers a selection of accommodation available, divided (colour coded) into Hotels, Guest Houses/B&Bs/Farmhouses, Self-Catering, Holiday Letting Agencies and Camping and Caravan Parks.

QualityThe quality ratings shown conform to those used by Visit England and the AA to ensure consistency.

Prices and BookingThe prices and descriptions shown are based on information supplied by the individual establishments and act as a guide only. The prices are correct at the time of going to print, but establishments reserve the right to alter prices before accepting a booking.

We always advise that you book in advance to avoid disappointment. You can either contact the accommodation directly or through the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre (details on page 22), or through the website www.lymeregis.org

CancellationsPlease note that if you have to cancel, or fail to take up the accommodation for whatever reason, the proprietor is entitled to a cancellation fee. You should always note the cancellation terms when you make the booking.

ComplaintsWe hope your stay will be an enjoyable one but, if you are dissatisfied for any reason, please mention it immediately to the proprietor. If this doesn’t prove satisfactory, you are invited to forward the complaint to the relevant inspection body (Visit England or the AA for example). Alternatively you could email it to [email protected]

Accommodation Accessibility & provision for visitors with special needs

The following symbols used in the accommodation guide show whether facilities are suitable for those with special needs. However we do advise that you check for your specific requirements when you book.

Ground floor rooms available

Accommodation may be suitable for the disabled

An information leaflet with details of provision for visitors to West Dorset with special needs is available on request from the Tourist Information Centre (T: 01297 442138).

National Accessibility Scheme for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility

Establishments which display one of these symbols care about accessibility and have been rigorously assessed against demanding criteria.

Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

Typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those who may need to use a wheelchair some of the time, but who can negotiate a maximum of three steps.

Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair who can transfer unaided to and from the wheelchair in a seated position. This person may be an independent traveller.

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Restaurants, Shops & Attractions

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Lyme Regis and the surrounding areas offer a wide range of accommodation from traditional hotels and small friendly guest houses to working farms, camp sites and self-catering properties.

This guide offers a selection of accommodation available, divided (colour coded) into Hotels, Guest Houses/B&Bs/Farmhouses, Self-Catering, Holiday Letting Agencies and Camping and Caravan Parks.

QualityThe quality ratings shown conform to those used by Visit England and the AA to ensure consistency.

Prices and BookingThe prices and descriptions shown are based on information supplied by the individual establishments and act as a guide only. The prices are correct at the time of going to print, but establishments reserve the right to alter prices before accepting a booking.

We always advise that you book in advance to avoid disappointment. You can either contact the accommodation directly or through the Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre (details on page 22), or through the website www.lymeregis.org

CancellationsPlease note that if you have to cancel, or fail to take up the accommodation for whatever reason, the proprietor is entitled to a cancellation fee. You should always note the cancellation terms when you make the booking.

ComplaintsWe hope your stay will be an enjoyable one but, if you are dissatisfied for any reason, please mention it immediately to the proprietor. If this doesn’t prove satisfactory, you are invited to forward the complaint to the relevant inspection body (Visit England or the AA for example). Alternatively you could email it to [email protected]

Accommodation Accessibility & provision for visitors with special needs

The following symbols used in the accommodation guide show whether facilities are suitable for those with special needs. However we do advise that you check for your specific requirements when you book.

Ground floor rooms available

Accommodation may be suitable for the disabled

An information leaflet with details of provision for visitors to West Dorset with special needs is available on request from the Tourist Information Centre (T: 01297 442138).

National Accessibility Scheme for wheelchair users and those with limited mobility

Establishments which display one of these symbols care about accessibility and have been rigorously assessed against demanding criteria.

Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps but would benefit from fixtures and fittings to aid balance.

Typically suitable for a person with restricted walking ability and for those who may need to use a wheelchair some of the time, but who can negotiate a maximum of three steps.

Typically suitable for a person who depends on the use of a wheelchair who can transfer unaided to and from the wheelchair in a seated position. This person may be an independent traveller.

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HOTELS have at least six bedrooms but are more likely to have over 20 bedrooms.

SMALL HOTELS have a maximum of 20 bedrooms and are likely to be more personally run.

COUNTRY HOUSE HOTELS have ample grounds or gardens and are in a rural or semi-rural location with the emphasis on peace and quiet.

Hotels are given a rating from one to five stars. The more stars a hotel has, the higher the quality will be and the greater the range of facilities and services provided.

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HH Dinner usually available every evening.

HHH Room service available.

HHHH 24-hour room service, at least 50% of rooms have bath and shower.

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Key to facilities

Disabled access

Ground floor rooms

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On site parking

Tea/Coffee making facilities

Cot available

Swimming Pool

Television

Wi-Fi available

Garden

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Stroll our fossil-rich beaches

The Mariners Hotel is a privately owned fourteen bedroom coaching inn built in the 17th Century, and steeped in Lyme’s fossiling and literary history.

This period property is bursting with character, charm and friendly atmosphere and has a separate restaurant, private gardens with sea views and a heated ‘Breeze House’, which means you can enjoy dining overlooking the Jurassic Coast - all year round. Open Daily for Morning Coffee, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Evening Meals.

Also Available for Weddings, Private Parties and Functions.

THE MARINERS HHHH

Bedrooms: 1 Single, 2 Twin, 10 Doubles and 1 Family room

Bathrooms: All en suite

B&B: from £55 to £75pp

Open: All year Open to non-residents

proprietor: W J Ramsdale

Silver Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3HS

tel: 01297 442 753

www.hotellymeregis.co.uk e: [email protected]

HHHH INN

Rosette Award

In a prime position less than 100 metres from the sea, The Royal Lion Hotel offers the hospitality and facilities of a modern hotel whilst retaining the charm and character of it’s past.

The traditional Oak Room Restaurant, also open to non- residents, boasts a fine dining dinner menu featuring popular classics and contemporary dishes. The Royal Lion Inn, situated on the ground floor, offers a convivial and relaxed atmosphere (with roaring log fires in the winter months) in which to enjoy local ales and good food; choose from the ‘Specials Board’ or the comprehensive Inn Menu.

Whatever the season, you will be assured a warm welcome and good hospitality at The Royal Lion Hotel .

ROYAL LION HOTEL HHH HOTEL

Bedrooms: 33 all en-suite; including 3 family rooms, indoor swimming pool, free car parking.

B&B: from £57.50 - £77 pppn

DB&B: from £65.50 - £100 pppn

Special Break rates available all year

Proprietor: L M Stone

Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QF

tel: 01297 445622

www.royallionhotel.com

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Where Country meets Coast. Delightful, wisteria-clad small country house hotel & restaurant in pretty Devon village (just 4 miles to Lyme Regis). Homely yet elegant with stylish contemporary touches, we’re ideally situated for walkers and cyclists (with secure storage for bikes & equipment) and lovers of locally sourced good food.

SWALLOWS EAVES HOTEL Bedrooms: 3 twin, 4 king/superking

including 1 ground floor easy access


B&B: from £48 - £69 pp

Open: January to December - Restaurant open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Free parking. Available for functions and private parties.

proprietor: D J Robson

Colyford, Nr Lyme Regis, EX24 6QJ

tel: 01297 553184

www.swallowseaves.co.uk e: [email protected]

HH 85% MERIT AWARD

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HOTELS have at least six bedrooms but are more likely to have over 20 bedrooms.

SMALL HOTELS have a maximum of 20 bedrooms and are likely to be more personally run.

COUNTRY HOUSE HOTELS have ample grounds or gardens and are in a rural or semi-rural location with the emphasis on peace and quiet.

Hotels are given a rating from one to five stars. The more stars a hotel has, the higher the quality will be and the greater the range of facilities and services provided.

H All rooms are ensuite or private.

HH Dinner usually available every evening.

HHH Room service available.

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Key to facilities

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Stroll our fossil-rich beaches

The Mariners Hotel is a privately owned fourteen bedroom coaching inn built in the 17th Century, and steeped in Lyme’s fossiling and literary history.

This period property is bursting with character, charm and friendly atmosphere and has a separate restaurant, private gardens with sea views and a heated ‘Breeze House’, which means you can enjoy dining overlooking the Jurassic Coast - all year round. Open Daily for Morning Coffee, Lunch, Afternoon Tea & Evening Meals.

Also Available for Weddings, Private Parties and Functions.

THE MARINERS HHHH

Bedrooms: 1 Single, 2 Twin, 10 Doubles and 1 Family room


B&B: from £55 to £75pp

Open: All year Open to non-residents

proprietor: W J Ramsdale

Silver Street, Lyme Regis DT7 3HS

tel: 01297 442 753

www.hotellymeregis.co.uk e: [email protected]

HHHH INN

Rosette Award

In a prime position less than 100 metres from the sea, The Royal Lion Hotel offers the hospitality and facilities of a modern hotel whilst retaining the charm and character of it’s past.

The traditional Oak Room Restaurant, also open to non- residents, boasts a fine dining dinner menu featuring popular classics and contemporary dishes. The Royal Lion Inn, situated on the ground floor, offers a convivial and relaxed atmosphere (with roaring log fires in the winter months) in which to enjoy local ales and good food; choose from the ‘Specials Board’ or the comprehensive Inn Menu.

Whatever the season, you will be assured a warm welcome and good hospitality at The Royal Lion Hotel .

ROYAL LION HOTEL HHH HOTEL

Bedrooms: 33 all en-suite; including 3 family rooms, indoor swimming pool, free car parking.

B&B: from £57.50 - £77 pppn

DB&B: from £65.50 - £100 pppn

Special Break rates available all year

Proprietor: L M Stone

Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QF

tel: 01297 445622

www.royallionhotel.com


Where Country meets Coast. Delightful, wisteria-clad small country house hotel & restaurant in pretty Devon village (just 4 miles to Lyme Regis). Homely yet elegant with stylish contemporary touches, we’re ideally situated for walkers and cyclists (with secure storage for bikes & equipment) and lovers of locally sourced good food.

SWALLOWS EAVES HOTEL Bedrooms: 3 twin, 4 king/superking

including 1 ground floor easy access


B&B: from £48 - £69 pp

Open: January to December - Restaurant open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday. Free parking. Available for functions and private parties.

proprietor: D J Robson

Colyford, Nr Lyme Regis, EX24 6QJ

tel: 01297 553184

www.swallowseaves.co.uk e: [email protected]

HH 85% MERIT AWARD

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The majority of accommodation in this category operate a star rating system so you can be sure that it will meet all its statutory obligations; it will provide a clear explanation of charges when you book as well as what services it offers and its cancellation policy; it will provide a full cooked breakfast or substantial continental breakfast; will have at least one bathroom or shower for every six guests, and the rooms will be cleaned and the beds made daily.

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HHH Good to very good overall level of quality, good standard of maintenance and decoration, ample space and good quality furniture, all double beds have access from both sides, microwave ovens.

HHHH Excellent overall level of quality. Very good care and attention to detail throughout. Either access to washing machine and tumble drier or a 24-hour laundry service.

HHHHH Exceptional overall level of quality, high levels of décor, fixtures and fittings together with excellent standards of management efficiency and guest services. Excellent range of accessories and personal touches.

Key to facilities

Disabled access

Ground floor rooms



On site parking


Cot available

Swimming Pool

Television

Wi-Fi available

Garden

Laundry Facilities

contact: Ann & Wayne Bradbury

21 Woodmead Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3AD

tel: 01297 445281 mob: 07923 842 838

www.lymeregis accommodation.com e: enqlrb@lymeregis accommodation.com

Visit England HHHH GUEST ACCOMMODATION

Bedrooms: 1 single, 3 double, 2 twin, 1 triple

Bathrooms: all en suite

B&B: from £40

Open: All year (except Christmas)

Offroad parking at rear. Sea views from some rooms. Short scenic walk to sea. Hearty traditional English/vegetarian breakfast. Midweek discounts: 3/4/5 nights (Sun-Thu). 7 plus nights anytime (doubles/twins only). Apply for discount percentage. Comfortable beds. Children only aged 10 and over. Free Wi-Fi available. Credit cards accepted.

CHARNWOOD GUEST HOUSE HHHH

Cleveland, Pound Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JA

contact: Mike & Tina Le Clercq

tel: 01297 442012

www.lymeregis.co


Bedrooms: 3 doubles


B&B: from £90 per room/night

Open: All year

Exclusively for Adults. Our contemporary, stylish Bed & Breakfast offers comfort with flair - oak flooring, fresh décor, king size beds.

Conveniently situated in a quiet close, yet moments walk to the seafront, shops and restaurants.

Complimentary WiFi. Private off-road Parking.

CLEVELAND

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View Road, Lyme Regis DT7 3AAcontact: Owen Lovelltel: 01297 443752 mob: 07788 233048www.lucernelyme.co.uke: [email protected]


Bedrooms: 1 sgle, 3 dble, 1 twinBathrooms: All en suite, B&B: from £39 to £48Single Supplement: + £8Open: All year (except Christmas)

LUCERNE HHHH

Visit England HHHH SELF CATERING GOLD AWARD 2013/14 1 bed apt sleeps 3 (see website)

Comfortable accommodation, friendly atmosphere. Excellent sea and coastal views from rear of house. Few minutes walk to town, beach and local amenities. Non-smoking house. Rooms with flat screen TV, tea/coffee making & en suite. Parking on premises. WiFi.

‘Thatch’, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3LP

contact: Wendy & Frank Rogers

tel: 01297 442212

www.thatchatlymeregis.co.uk



Bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin

Bathrooms: 2 en suite

B&B: from £75 to £80 PER ROOM

Open: All year

Thatch, a large, octagonal thatched cottage, beautifully kept and quietly situated, about 8-10 minutes stroll to the sea with ample, safe, private parking. Sea and country views.

THATCH HHHH

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The majority of accommodation in this category operate a star rating system so you can be sure that it will meet all its statutory obligations; it will provide a clear explanation of charges when you book as well as what services it offers and its cancellation policy; it will provide a full cooked breakfast or substantial continental breakfast; will have at least one bathroom or shower for every six guests, and the rooms will be cleaned and the beds made daily.






Key to facilities

Disabled access

Ground floor rooms



On site parking


Cot available

Swimming Pool

Television

Wi-Fi available

Garden

Laundry Facilities

contact: Ann & Wayne Bradbury

21 Woodmead Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3AD

tel: 01297 445281 mob: 07923 842 838

www.lymeregis accommodation.com e: enqlrb@lymeregis accommodation.com


Bedrooms: 1 single, 3 double, 2 twin, 1 triple


B&B: from £40

Open: All year (except Christmas)

Offroad parking at rear. Sea views from some rooms. Short scenic walk to sea. Hearty traditional English/vegetarian breakfast. Midweek discounts: 3/4/5 nights (Sun-Thu). 7 plus nights anytime (doubles/twins only). Apply for discount percentage. Comfortable beds. Children only aged 10 and over. Free Wi-Fi available. Credit cards accepted.

CHARNWOOD GUEST HOUSE HHHH

Cleveland, Pound Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JA

contact: Mike & Tina Le Clercq

tel: 01297 442012

www.lymeregis.co


Bedrooms: 3 doubles


B&B: from £90 per room/night

Open: All year

Exclusively for Adults. Our contemporary, stylish Bed & Breakfast offers comfort with flair - oak flooring, fresh décor, king size beds.

Conveniently situated in a quiet close, yet moments walk to the seafront, shops and restaurants.

Complimentary WiFi. Private off-road Parking.

CLEVELAND

Bed & Breakfast

View Road, Lyme Regis DT7 3AAcontact: Owen Lovelltel: 01297 443752 mob: 07788 233048www.lucernelyme.co.uke: [email protected]


Bedrooms: 1 sgle, 3 dble, 1 twinBathrooms: All en suite, B&B: from £39 to £48Single Supplement: + £8Open: All year (except Christmas)

LUCERNE HHHH

Visit England HHHH SELF CATERING GOLD AWARD 2013/14 1 bed apt sleeps 3 (see website)

Comfortable accommodation, friendly atmosphere. Excellent sea and coastal views from rear of house. Few minutes walk to town, beach and local amenities. Non-smoking house. Rooms with flat screen TV, tea/coffee making & en suite. Parking on premises. WiFi.

‘Thatch’, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3LP

contact: Wendy & Frank Rogers

tel: 01297 442212

www.thatchatlymeregis.co.uk



Bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin

Bathrooms: 2 en suite

B&B: from £75 to £80 PER ROOM

Open: All year

Thatch, a large, octagonal thatched cottage, beautifully kept and quietly situated, about 8-10 minutes stroll to the sea with ample, safe, private parking. Sea and country views.

THATCH HHHH

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Price per unit per week: £300 to £540

Open: Easter to November

contact: Mrs Ros Price

‘Bramcote’ East Cliff, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DH

tel: 01297 442924

mob: 0788 40 48 466

www.bramcotelymeregis.com


Visit England HHHH SELF CATERING

Stylish Garden Apartment providing quality, comfortable accommodation. Sea Views, Patio, Spa Bath. Quiet private lane yet 3 minute walk to Town and Beach. On-site designated parking. Free Wi-Fi and Linen.

BRAMCOTE GARDEN APARTMENTS

HHHH

Family run very friendly guest house.

Very comfortable accommodation with delicious freshly cooked traditional & vegetarian breakfasts.

Close to all the attractions, sea views from most rooms.

Private off-road parking.

FREE HI-SPEED WiFi, Colour TV, tea & coffee facilities available in all the bedrooms.

Most major cards accepted.

contact: John & Glenda Thomas

Hill Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3PE

tel: 01297 445138

www.ManatonLymeRegis.co.uk



Bedrooms: 2 single, 4 double, 2 twin, 1 triple, 1 family

Bathrooms: 4 en suite, 1 private

B&B: from £35 to £42.50 pppn

Open: All year

MANATON HHHH AA Highly Commended Guest House. Historic 18th Century building refurbished to a very high standard, just 3 minutes LEVEL walk to the sea, shops and restaurants.

Comfortable rooms all with TV and tea/coffee making facilities.

En suite bathrooms with power showers. Guest lounge.

Delicious breakfasts, traditional and vegetarian.

Ideal location in a quiet street in the heart of the picturesque old town.

Free parking nearby for our guests.

Free Wi-Fi in most rooms.

Bedrooms: 4 double, 1 triple


B&B: from £42

Open: All year. (closed Dec and Jan)

contact: Paul & Tracey Grinter

29, Coombe Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3PP

tel: 01297 442929

www.oldlymeguesthouse.co.uk


AA HHHH HIGHLY COMMENDED GUEST ACCOMMODATION

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Open: Easter to November

contact: Mrs Ros Price

‘Bramcote’ East Cliff, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DH

tel: 01297 442924

mob: 0788 40 48 466

www.bramcotelymeregis.com



Stylish Garden Apartment providing quality, comfortable accommodation. Sea Views, Patio, Spa Bath. Quiet private lane yet 3 minute walk to Town and Beach. On-site designated parking. Free Wi-Fi and Linen.

BRAMCOTE GARDEN APARTMENTS

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Family run very friendly guest house.

Very comfortable accommodation with delicious freshly cooked traditional & vegetarian breakfasts.

Close to all the attractions, sea views from most rooms.

Private off-road parking.

FREE HI-SPEED WiFi, Colour TV, tea & coffee facilities available in all the bedrooms.

Most major cards accepted.

contact: John & Glenda Thomas

Hill Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3PE

tel: 01297 445138

www.ManatonLymeRegis.co.uk



Bedrooms: 2 single, 4 double, 2 twin, 1 triple, 1 family


B&B: from £35 to £42.50 pppn

Open: All year

MANATON HHHH AA Highly Commended Guest House. Historic 18th Century building refurbished to a very high standard, just 3 minutes LEVEL walk to the sea, shops and restaurants.

Comfortable rooms all with TV and tea/coffee making facilities.

En suite bathrooms with power showers. Guest lounge.

Delicious breakfasts, traditional and vegetarian.

Ideal location in a quiet street in the heart of the picturesque old town.

Free parking nearby for our guests.

Free Wi-Fi in most rooms.

Bedrooms: 4 double, 1 triple


B&B: from £42

Open: All year. (closed Dec and Jan)

contact: Paul & Tracey Grinter

29, Coombe Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3PP

tel: 01297 442929

www.oldlymeguesthouse.co.uk


AA HHHH HIGHLY COMMENDED GUEST ACCOMMODATION

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Open: All year Short breaks available

With its superb position on the seafront this delightful two-bedroom cottage offers excellent accommodation all year round. Perfect as a base for walkers, families or couples wishing to escape from it all, Cliff Cottage is cosy, comfortable and welcoming - whatever the weather! Visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the bay from the moment they wake each day.

HHHHCLIFF COTTAGE


10 Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, DT7 3JE

contact: Mrs. Sue Rose, 55 New Road, Whitehill, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 9AX

tel: 07533 408003 e: [email protected]

www.aroundaboutbritain.co.uk/Dorset/3345

or www.visit-dorset.com

Visit England HHHH Gold Award SELF CATERING

contact: Heather Lovett

Hill Barn, Gore Lane, Uplyme, Dorset DT7 3RJ

tel: 01297 445185

www.lymeregis-accommodation.com


Stone Annexe: Sleeps 2


Open: All year.

A beautifully converted spacious ground floor annexe of stone barn, situated within an acre of wooded grounds, surrounded by rolling Devon countryside. 1 mile from Lyme Regis. Fully centrally heated for winter holidays. Wi-Fi available.

THE BOWER HHHH GOLD

An unusually converted former stone granary, with en-suite double and twin ground floor bedrooms, upstairs vaulted and beamed lounge, fully fitted kitchen, central heating plus woodburner ensure ambience and warmth for winter months.

THE BOTHY HHHH GOLD


Cottage: Sleeps 4


Open: All year.

Above: The cosy, yet spacious living room

Contact as for The Bower, above.

51, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DA

contact: Mr & Mrs A. Mackenzie, Carter’s Cottage, Smithams Hill, East Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6BZ

tel: 01761 221554 mob: 07747 553622

e: [email protected] w: theholidaycottages.co.uk/dorset/351


1 Cottage: Sleeps 5 and Sofa Bed


Open: All year

A listed, traditional seaside cottage, carefully furnished and well equipped. Sun trap secret garden backing onto Church Cliff and promenade. Raised deck giving views to sea and Jurassic coastline, great for dining. Quick access to beaches, Cobb and town centre.

LITTLE CLEVE HHHH

1 Cottage: Sleeps 4


Open: All year

Charming 2 bedroomed period cottage. Furnished and equipped to a high standard. The property has its own balcony overlooking River Lym. Walled south facing garden. Quietly situated close to shops and sandy beach.

4 LYMBROOK COTTAGES HHH

Visit England HHH SELF CATERING

4, Lymbrook Cottages, Jericho, Lyme Regis, DT7 3AJ

contact: Mrs. K.E. Start, Monks Hall, Bowsers Lane, Little Walden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XQ

tel: 01202 733754 / 01799 522096

www.lymbrook.co.uk


A group of cottages and bungalow, part of a farmyard conversion many new in 2012.

10min level walk to beach.

1-5 bedrooms some with disabled facilities.

Centre facilities include swimming pools, sauna, steam room, gym and bar.

Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6QL

tel: 01297 560226 fax: 01297 560429

www.manorfarmholidaycentre.co.uk


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Open: All year.

AA HHHH SELF CATERING

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6 Coppers Knapp, Hill Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3HN

contact: Monica & Vic Simpson

tel: 01483 283234 mob: 07810 698475


Visit England (awaiting inspection) SELF CATERING

Detached Bungalow: Sleeps 5/6


Open: All year

Built in 2007, tastefully furnished Bungalow with two double bedrooms one with ensuite and a futon bunk bedroom. Located close to the town centre shops and a five minute walk from the beach. It benefits from a small south facing garden. Children welcome aged 5+.

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Open: All year Short breaks available

With its superb position on the seafront this delightful two-bedroom cottage offers excellent accommodation all year round. Perfect as a base for walkers, families or couples wishing to escape from it all, Cliff Cottage is cosy, comfortable and welcoming - whatever the weather! Visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the bay from the moment they wake each day.

HHHHCLIFF COTTAGE


10 Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, DT7 3JE

contact: Mrs. Sue Rose, 55 New Road, Whitehill, Bordon, Hampshire GU35 9AX

tel: 07533 408003 e: [email protected]

www.aroundaboutbritain.co.uk/Dorset/3345

or www.visit-dorset.com


contact: Heather Lovett

Hill Barn, Gore Lane, Uplyme, Dorset DT7 3RJ

tel: 01297 445185

www.lymeregis-accommodation.com


Stone Annexe: Sleeps 2


Open: All year.

A beautifully converted spacious ground floor annexe of stone barn, situated within an acre of wooded grounds, surrounded by rolling Devon countryside. 1 mile from Lyme Regis. Fully centrally heated for winter holidays. Wi-Fi available.

THE BOWER HHHH GOLD

An unusually converted former stone granary, with en-suite double and twin ground floor bedrooms, upstairs vaulted and beamed lounge, fully fitted kitchen, central heating plus woodburner ensure ambience and warmth for winter months.

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Cottage: Sleeps 4


Open: All year.

Above: The cosy, yet spacious living room

Contact as for The Bower, above.

51, Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DA

contact: Mr & Mrs A. Mackenzie, Carter’s Cottage, Smithams Hill, East Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6BZ

tel: 01761 221554 mob: 07747 553622

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A listed, traditional seaside cottage, carefully furnished and well equipped. Sun trap secret garden backing onto Church Cliff and promenade. Raised deck giving views to sea and Jurassic coastline, great for dining. Quick access to beaches, Cobb and town centre.

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1 Cottage: Sleeps 4


Open: All year

Charming 2 bedroomed period cottage. Furnished and equipped to a high standard. The property has its own balcony overlooking River Lym. Walled south facing garden. Quietly situated close to shops and sandy beach.

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4, Lymbrook Cottages, Jericho, Lyme Regis, DT7 3AJ

contact: Mrs. K.E. Start, Monks Hall, Bowsers Lane, Little Walden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1XQ

tel: 01202 733754 / 01799 522096

www.lymbrook.co.uk


A group of cottages and bungalow, part of a farmyard conversion many new in 2012.

10min level walk to beach.

1-5 bedrooms some with disabled facilities.

Centre facilities include swimming pools, sauna, steam room, gym and bar.

Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6QL

tel: 01297 560226 fax: 01297 560429

www.manorfarmholidaycentre.co.uk


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6 Coppers Knapp, Hill Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3HN

contact: Monica & Vic Simpson

tel: 01483 283234 mob: 07810 698475


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Detached Bungalow: Sleeps 5/6


Open: All year

Built in 2007, tastefully furnished Bungalow with two double bedrooms one with ensuite and a futon bunk bedroom. Located close to the town centre shops and a five minute walk from the beach. It benefits from a small south facing garden. Children welcome aged 5+.

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Superb self-catering holidays. Over 250 cottages in and around Lyme Regis

lymebayholidays.co.uk

Step into a relaxing holidayThe best in self catering on the stunning Jurassic Coast

01297 20729 www.milkberehols.com

Experience Georgian elegance with a touch of romance in the heart of Lyme Regis.

Each apartment has a large, bright sitting room with sea view, bedroom, bathroom and well eqipped kitchen.

Short breaks available.

3 to 5 minutes walk to the sea.

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Open: All year.

contact: David Parker

Sea Tree House , 18 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QE

tel: 01297 442244

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SEA TREE HOUSE HHHH

1 Cottage sleeps 8 + cot. Open: All year Price per unit per week: £400 to £1340

19 Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DF

contact: Tracey Barclay, Askew House, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6NX

tel: 01297 560617

www.lymeregiscottages.com



Stylish, spacious 4 bedroom town centre cottage near beaches and shops with

central heating and free Wi-Fi. Sunny private courtyard with parking.

19 CHURCH STREET HHHH

Well equipped and comfortable. Quiet location with a patio. 10 mins walk to beach. Parking.

1 Apartment sleeps 2. Open: All year Price per week: £185 to £350 + Short Breaks

Rosan, 35 Talbot Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3BB

contact: Mrs Sandra Taylor tel: 01297 442198

www.rosantheannexe.co.uk e: [email protected]

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lymebayholidays.co.uk

Step into a relaxing holidayThe best in self catering on the stunning Jurassic Coast

01297 20729 www.milkberehols.com

Experience Georgian elegance with a touch of romance in the heart of Lyme Regis.

Each apartment has a large, bright sitting room with sea view, bedroom, bathroom and well eqipped kitchen.

Short breaks available.

3 to 5 minutes walk to the sea.

2 Apartments: Sleeps 2 + 1

1 Apartment: Sleeps 2 + 1 + Cot


Open: All year.

contact: David Parker

Sea Tree House , 18 Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3QE

tel: 01297 442244

www.seatreehouse.co.uk



SEA TREE HOUSE HHHH

1 Cottage sleeps 8 + cot. Open: All year Price per unit per week: £400 to £1340

19 Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3DF

contact: Tracey Barclay, Askew House, The Street, Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6NX

tel: 01297 560617

www.lymeregiscottages.com



Stylish, spacious 4 bedroom town centre cottage near beaches and shops with

central heating and free Wi-Fi. Sunny private courtyard with parking.

19 CHURCH STREET HHHH

Well equipped and comfortable. Quiet location with a patio. 10 mins walk to beach. Parking.

1 Apartment sleeps 2. Open: All year Price per week: £185 to £350 + Short Breaks

Rosan, 35 Talbot Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3BB

contact: Mrs Sandra Taylor tel: 01297 442198

www.rosantheannexe.co.uk e: [email protected]

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Axe Vale is a quiet family run park overlooking the delightful Axe Valley. There is a shop, laundry and children’s playground on the park and all of our superb caravans have fridge, shower, toilet, free Wi-Fi and colour TV.

The beach, shops, pub, attractions, footpaths, birdwatching and fishing are all within a short walk of the park.

There is no bar or club on the park ensuring the ideal peaceful setting for an “away from it all” holiday.

Pitches: 69 Caravan Holiday Homes


Open: March to October

Colyford Road, Seaton, Devon EX12 2DF

tel: 01297 21342

www.axevale.co.uk


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AXE VALE CARAVAN PARK

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Pitches: 400 touring/motor caravan/tents; 6 Static Caravans for hire; 23 Caravan holiday homes; 10 holiday homes

Prices: (based on 2 sharing) Car & Touring Caravan • Motor Caravan • Car & Tent - £14 to £30 • Caravan holiday home (per week): £250 to £700

Open: All year (not statics

Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6QLtel: 01297 560226 fax: 01297 560429www.manorfarmholidaycentre.co.uk e: [email protected]

Large open site at Charmouth, in area of outstanding natural beauty, 10 minutes level walk to beach. Luxury caravans with colour TV, shower and toilet. Also houses for hire. Swimming pool, bar with family room, sauna, steam room and gym.

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Axe Vale is a quiet family run park overlooking the delightful Axe Valley. There is a shop, laundry and children’s playground on the park and all of our superb caravans have fridge, shower, toilet, free Wi-Fi and colour TV.

The beach, shops, pub, attractions, footpaths, birdwatching and fishing are all within a short walk of the park.

There is no bar or club on the park ensuring the ideal peaceful setting for an “away from it all” holiday.

Pitches: 69 Caravan Holiday Homes


Open: March to October

Colyford Road, Seaton, Devon EX12 2DF

tel: 01297 21342

www.axevale.co.uk


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AXE VALE CARAVAN PARK

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Pitches: 400 touring/motor caravan/tents; 6 Static Caravans for hire; 23 Caravan holiday homes; 10 holiday homes

Prices: (based on 2 sharing) Car & Touring Caravan • Motor Caravan • Car & Tent - £14 to £30 • Caravan holiday home (per week): £250 to £700

Open: All year (not statics

Charmouth, Dorset DT6 6QLtel: 01297 560226 fax: 01297 560429www.manorfarmholidaycentre.co.uk e: [email protected]

Large open site at Charmouth, in area of outstanding natural beauty, 10 minutes level walk to beach. Luxury caravans with colour TV, shower and toilet. Also houses for hire. Swimming pool, bar with family room, sauna, steam room and gym.

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LYMEREGIS.ORG

The official website of Lyme Regis has a new and improved look for 2015, packed with events, accommodation, attractions, food and drink, news and useful information.

New features on the mobile and tablet friendly site include Google mapping, language translation, printable shortlists, enhanced accommodation pages and comprehensive business listings.

The popular webcams continue to stream live images of the stunning coastline, and the live weather station provides accurate readings of local conditions.

Join our online community on Facebook and Twitter.

Lyme Regis Tourism

@lyme_regis

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Delicious Kori, Balti, TandooriVegetarian DishesFreshly Prepared By Our Award Winning Chefs.

Open 7 Days 12 - 2.30pm & 6 - 11pm

Booking Advisable

Mackerel & Deep Sea Fishing

No trip to Lyme Regis would be complete without a fishing trip from the Cobb.

Join Harry May for a truly unforgettable experience.

one hour mackerel fishing:Leaving all day, with line and bait included. Fish gutted and prepared for your barbecue. Full safety gear and life jackets carried. If you don’t wish to fish, enjoy a scenic trip along the coast.

ADULTS £9 CHILDREN £6

Call Harry May on: 07974 753 287 www.mackerelfishinglymeregis.com

OVER 200 5H REVIEWS

No.1 BOAT TRIP IN DORSET

No.1 ATTRACTION IN LYME REGIS

MARIE FSUNBEAM

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THREE HOUR DEEP SEA FISHING8:30am - 11:30am. Beginners Welcome. Rod and bait included. £25 PER PERSON

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Visitor Centre

Beautiful Miller’s garden

Lyme’s leading art galleries

Artisan businesses

Great café

Mill Lane Lyme Regis DT7 3PU t: 01297 443579 www.townmill.org.uk

the creative heart of Lyme

facebook.com/TheTownMill

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The official website of Lyme Regis has a new and improved look for 2015, packed with events, accommodation, attractions, food and drink, news and useful information.

New features on the mobile and tablet friendly site include Google mapping, language translation, printable shortlists, enhanced accommodation pages and comprehensive business listings.

The popular webcams continue to stream live images of the stunning coastline, and the live weather station provides accurate readings of local conditions.

Join our online community on Facebook and Twitter.

Lyme Regis Tourism

@lyme_regis

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KAYAKSAILSURFSUPBEACH

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YOUR LOCAL WATERSPORTS STOREUNIT 14, WEYCROFT AVENUE, AXMINSTER EX13 5HU 01297 533633

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Come Experience �e Finest Hospitality

www.lalqillalyme.co.uk

Delicious Kori, Balti, TandooriVegetarian DishesFreshly Prepared By Our Award Winning Chefs.

Open 7 Days 12 - 2.30pm & 6 - 11pm

Booking Advisable

Mackerel & Deep Sea Fishing

No trip to Lyme Regis would be complete without a fishing trip from the Cobb.

Join Harry May for a truly unforgettable experience.

one hour mackerel fishing:Leaving all day, with line and bait included. Fish gutted and prepared for your barbecue. Full safety gear and life jackets carried. If you don’t wish to fish, enjoy a scenic trip along the coast.

ADULTS £9 CHILDREN £6

Call Harry May on: 07974 753 287 www.mackerelfishinglymeregis.com

OVER 200 5H REVIEWS

No.1 BOAT TRIP IN DORSET

No.1 ATTRACTION IN LYME REGIS

MARIE FSUNBEAM

Look for our boats:

THREE HOUR DEEP SEA FISHING8:30am - 11:30am. Beginners Welcome. Rod and bait included. £25 PER PERSON

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the seafront and high street, The Town Mill is one of Lyme’s leading attractions. We offer:

Informative mill tours

Visitor Centre

Beautiful Miller’s garden

Lyme’s leading art galleries

Artisan businesses

Great café

Mill Lane Lyme Regis DT7 3PU t: 01297 443579 www.townmill.org.uk

the creative heart of Lyme

facebook.com/TheTownMill

New for 2015

Banks & Building Societies:Lloyds Bank 54 Broad Street 0845 300 0000

National Westminster Bank 22 Broad Street 0845 788 8444 NOTE: The nearest Barclays Bank is in Axminster or Bridport.

Doctors:Lyme Bay Medical Practice 01297 443399 Kent House Health Centre, Silver Street, Lyme Regis

The Medical Centre (Inc. Minor Injuries) 01297 445777 Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis

Charmouth Medical Practice (Dr Beckers) 01297 560872 The Street, Charmouth

Out of Hours Doctors Service 0845 600 1013

Hospitals:Axminster Hospital Chard Street, Axminster 01297 630400

Axminster Medical Practice - Minor Injuries 01297 32126

Bridport Community Hospital - Minor Injuries 01308 422371 Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport

Dorset County Hospital 01305 251150 Williams Ave, Dorchester

Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) 01392 411611 Barrack Road, Exeter

Weymouth Community Hospital 01305 760022 Melcombe Ave, Weymouth

Dental Surgeons:Lyme Bay Dentistry 01297 442907 Temple House, 63 Broad Street, Lyme Regis

Miss M Symes 41 Silver Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442846

Dr P Bester 01297 443442 Kent House Dental Care, Silver Street, Lyme Regis

Optician:Mr G Hayden 52 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442617

Dispensing Chemists:Boots 45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442026

Lloyds Pharmacy 01297 442981 The Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis

Vets:Coombefield Veterinary Surgery 01297 360500 Coombe Lane, Axminster

Taxis:Lyme Regis Taxis 07900 698569

Terry’s Taxis 01297 443167 or 07502 262206

M Cabs 01297 442222

Green Line Cars 01297 445689 or 07967 254012

Payne’s Premier Travel 01297 35895

Axminster Taxis 01297 34000

Seaton Taxis 01297 24666

A to B Taxis 01297 33900 or 07540 465615

Axe Vale Cars 01297 24123

Pete’s Taxis 01297 20999

Bus & Coach Companies:First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd Weymouth 01305 783645

Axe Valley Mini Travel 26 Harbour Road, Seaton 01297 625959

Stagecoach Devon Belgrave Road, Exeter 01392 427711

National Express Ltd 0871 781 8178

Sovereign Coaches Rousdon, Nr. Lyme Regis 01297 23000

Damory Coaches 01258 452545

Travel Line Public Transport Information 0871 200 2233

Water Taxi:Lyme Bay RIB Charter 07971 258515

Rail Travel: National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

South West Trains 08456 000650

Utilities:Western Power Distribution Emergency Service 0800 365900

EDF Energy Customer Service 0800 056 7777

South West Water 0800 1691144 Customer Service Emergency Service (out of hours)

National Group Gas Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999

Emergency Services:There is no police station in Lyme Regis Call 999 for emergencies or 101 non-emergencies

Tourist Information:Tourist Information Centre 01297 442138 Church Street, Lyme Regis

Entertainment:The Regent Cinema Broad Street, Lyme Regis 08712 303200

Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442394

Local Authorities:Lyme Regis Town Council 01297 445175 Church Street, Lyme Regis

West Dorset District Council 01305 251010 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester

Dorset County Council 01305 221000 County Hall, Dorchester

The Lyme Regis 2015 Town Guide is compiled from information supplied by the businesses listed. Inclusion in this publication does not imply a recommendation and the

publisher cannot accept any liability either expressed or implied resulting from such inclusion.

Charges are current at the time of going to print, however we advise you to check at the time of booking.

Every care has been taken in compiling this guide, however the publishers accept no responsibility

for the accuracy of information given.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:Photographs by Peter Wiles - www.lymescapes.co.uk

www.jillnewtonphotography.com, Liz Shewan & Richard Austin www.richardaustinimages.com

BROCHURE EDITORIAL, DESIGN & PRINT BY:

A working partnership between Coastline Creative Ltd www.coastlinecreative.co.uk & Debbie Hunt Design www.debbiehuntdesign.com

ParkingPark & RideThere are two park & rides, which operate during busy times of the year. They are located on the A3052, to the west and east of the town.

Town ParkingThere is a small amount of short-stay parking at the bottom of Broad Street (DT7 3QD) and a larger car park (Woodmead) within easy walking distance of the town centre off Hill Road, adjacent to the Police Station (DT7 3HN). There is also an NCP towards the top of Broad Street (DT7 3QH).

Long-StayThere are two long-stay car parks in Lyme Regis. One is on the Charmouth Road (DT7 3DW) to the east, and the other is Holmbush car park on the Sidmouth Road (DT7 3LD) to the west.Both car parks are within walking distance of the town centre and seafront, although there are some hills to contend with.

Seafront ParkingThese are located at The Cobb end of the seafront and are very convenient for the beaches and harbour (DT7 3JJ). These car parks are more expensive for longer stays.

Pay for parking with RingGoFor the Woodmead and Cabanya (at the harbour) car parks you can now pay to park using your mobile through RingGo. Visit www.myringgo.co.uk for more information.

Beach HutsVisitors to Lyme Regis cannot fail to notice the line of pretty pastel-coloured beach huts along the seafront. The town council owns a number of these beach huts and they are available to hire on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis throughout the year.

For further details contact Lyme Regis Town Council:

T: 01297 445175E: [email protected]: www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk

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Banks & Building Societies:Lloyds Bank 54 Broad Street 0845 300 0000

National Westminster Bank 22 Broad Street 0845 788 8444 NOTE: The nearest Barclays Bank is in Axminster or Bridport.

Doctors:Lyme Bay Medical Practice 01297 443399 Kent House Health Centre, Silver Street, Lyme Regis

The Medical Centre (Inc. Minor Injuries) 01297 445777 Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis

Charmouth Medical Practice (Dr Beckers) 01297 560872 The Street, Charmouth

Out of Hours Doctors Service 0845 600 1013

Hospitals:Axminster Hospital Chard Street, Axminster 01297 630400

Axminster Medical Practice - Minor Injuries 01297 32126

Bridport Community Hospital - Minor Injuries 01308 422371 Hospital Lane, North Allington, Bridport

Dorset County Hospital 01305 251150 Williams Ave, Dorchester

Royal Devon & Exeter (Wonford) 01392 411611 Barrack Road, Exeter

Weymouth Community Hospital 01305 760022 Melcombe Ave, Weymouth

Dental Surgeons:Lyme Bay Dentistry 01297 442907 Temple House, 63 Broad Street, Lyme Regis

Miss M Symes 41 Silver Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442846

Dr P Bester 01297 443442 Kent House Dental Care, Silver Street, Lyme Regis

Optician:Mr G Hayden 52 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442617

Dispensing Chemists:Boots 45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442026

Lloyds Pharmacy 01297 442981 The Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis

Vets:Coombefield Veterinary Surgery 01297 360500 Coombe Lane, Axminster

Taxis:Lyme Regis Taxis 07900 698569

Terry’s Taxis 01297 443167 or 07502 262206

M Cabs 01297 442222

Green Line Cars 01297 445689 or 07967 254012

Payne’s Premier Travel 01297 35895

Axminster Taxis 01297 34000

Seaton Taxis 01297 24666

A to B Taxis 01297 33900 or 07540 465615

Axe Vale Cars 01297 24123

Pete’s Taxis 01297 20999

Bus & Coach Companies:First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd Weymouth 01305 783645

Axe Valley Mini Travel 26 Harbour Road, Seaton 01297 625959

Stagecoach Devon Belgrave Road, Exeter 01392 427711

National Express Ltd 0871 781 8178

Sovereign Coaches Rousdon, Nr. Lyme Regis 01297 23000

Damory Coaches 01258 452545

Travel Line Public Transport Information 0871 200 2233

Water Taxi:Lyme Bay RIB Charter 07971 258515

Rail Travel: National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950

South West Trains 08456 000650

Utilities:Western Power Distribution Emergency Service 0800 365900

EDF Energy Customer Service 0800 056 7777

South West Water 0800 1691144 Customer Service Emergency Service (out of hours)

National Group Gas Gas Emergency Service 0800 111999

Emergency Services:There is no police station in Lyme Regis Call 999 for emergencies or 101 non-emergencies

Tourist Information:Tourist Information Centre 01297 442138 Church Street, Lyme Regis

Entertainment:The Regent Cinema Broad Street, Lyme Regis 08712 303200

Marine Theatre Church Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442394

Local Authorities:Lyme Regis Town Council 01297 445175 Church Street, Lyme Regis

West Dorset District Council 01305 251010 58/60 High West Street, Dorchester

Dorset County Council 01305 221000 County Hall, Dorchester

The Lyme Regis 2015 Town Guide is compiled from information supplied by the businesses listed. Inclusion in this publication does not imply a recommendation and the

publisher cannot accept any liability either expressed or implied resulting from such inclusion.

Charges are current at the time of going to print, however we advise you to check at the time of booking.

Every care has been taken in compiling this guide, however the publishers accept no responsibility

for the accuracy of information given.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:Photographs by Peter Wiles - www.lymescapes.co.uk

www.jillnewtonphotography.com, Liz Shewan & Richard Austin www.richardaustinimages.com

BROCHURE EDITORIAL, DESIGN & PRINT BY:

A working partnership between Coastline Creative Ltd www.coastlinecreative.co.uk & Debbie Hunt Design www.debbiehuntdesign.com

ParkingPark & RideThere are two park & rides, which operate during busy times of the year. They are located on the A3052, to the west and east of the town.

Town ParkingThere is a small amount of short-stay parking at the bottom of Broad Street (DT7 3QD) and a larger car park (Woodmead) within easy walking distance of the town centre off Hill Road, adjacent to the Police Station (DT7 3HN). There is also an NCP towards the top of Broad Street (DT7 3QH).

Long-StayThere are two long-stay car parks in Lyme Regis. One is on the Charmouth Road (DT7 3DW) to the east, and the other is Holmbush car park on the Sidmouth Road (DT7 3LD) to the west.Both car parks are within walking distance of the town centre and seafront, although there are some hills to contend with.

Seafront ParkingThese are located at The Cobb end of the seafront and are very convenient for the beaches and harbour (DT7 3JJ). These car parks are more expensive for longer stays.

Pay for parking with RingGoFor the Woodmead and Cabanya (at the harbour) car parks you can now pay to park using your mobile through RingGo. Visit www.myringgo.co.uk for more information.

Beach HutsVisitors to Lyme Regis cannot fail to notice the line of pretty pastel-coloured beach huts along the seafront. The town council owns a number of these beach huts and they are available to hire on a daily, weekly or seasonal basis throughout the year.

For further details contact Lyme Regis Town Council:

T: 01297 445175E: [email protected]: www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk

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