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Jurassic Coast
UNESCO World Heritage coastline stretching 95 miles from Devon to Dorset, exposing 185 million years of geological history in its dramatic cliffs.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Lyme Regis
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Axminster, 4km from Jurassic Coast.
Lyme Regis is in England, United Kingdom, with about 4,700 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Axminster, about 8 km away.
Lyme Regis ( LYME REE-jiss) 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 andRead more
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.
A former mayor and MP was Admiral Sir George Somers, who founded the English colonial settlement of Somers Isles, now Bermuda, where Lyme Regis is twinned with St George's. In July 2015, Lyme Regis joined Jamestown, Virginia, in a Historic Atlantic Triangle with St George's. The 2021 census gave the town a population of 3,742.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lyme Regis?
Within an hour or so of Lyme Regis: Jurassic Coast (4 km), Golden Cap (7 km), Maiden Castle (33 km), Chesil Beach (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Lyme Regis?
The nearest famous roads are Cheddar Gorge Road (B3135), B3212 across Dartmoor and Porlock Hill.
Where is Lyme Regis?
Lyme Regis is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Axminster.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,712
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 50.7265, -2.9348
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Lyme Regis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Golden Cap
The highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
7 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
Maiden Castle
One of the largest Iron Age hillforts in Europe, its multiple ramparts enclosing an area the size of 50 football pitches.
33 km · about 40 min drive
beach
Chesil Beach
An 18-mile shingle barrier beach enclosing the Fleet lagoon, its pebbles graded by size along its entire length.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Cerne Abbas Giant
A 55 m chalk hill figure of a club-wielding naked man above a Dorset village, now dated to the late Saxon period.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Powderham Castle
The fortified manor of the Courtenay family since 1391, in a deer park beside the Exe estuary.
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Portland Bill
The southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
41 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
The Bike Shed Exeter
The original Bike Shed venue in Exeter's historic city centre, blending motorcycle culture with independent food and drink.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Lyme Regis
- Right hereGolden CapThe highest point on England's south coast at 191 m, its sandstone summit glowing gold above Charmouth and Lyme Bay.
- 41 kmPortland BillThe southern tip of the Isle of Portland, marked by a red-and-white lighthouse above a fierce tidal race.
- 62 kmTarr StepsA 17-span prehistoric-style clapper bridge across the River Barle on Exmoor, repeatedly rebuilt after floods.
- 63 kmCheddar Gorge Road (B3135)The B3135 threads the floor of England's largest gorge beneath 137m limestone cliffs, tight and dramatic but often busy with visitors and goats.
- 64 kmCheddar Gorge ViewpointEngland's largest gorge with 450-foot limestone cliffs, offering jaw-dropping views from several pull-off points along the winding road.
- 67 kmDunkery BeaconThe highest point on Exmoor and in Somerset at 519 m, with views to the Brecon Beacons and Dartmoor on clear days.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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