Cottages in Lyme Regis

The Jurassic Coast is the ideal destination for your holiday. It is home to a landscape of exceptional natural beauty and with a history dating back to the 8th century. Choose the site that suits you best! For a quiet escape, there are cottages a few miles from Charmouth Beach, in the middle of rolling countryside or overlooking the trails of the River Lyme. If you want a more active environment, there are cabins located directly on the promenade and very close to the shelters where many events take place.

Here you will find independent accommodations that combine a cosy atmosphere with high-standard amenities. Many of the properties have a good distribution of space and light. Some have private parking and gardens or patios where you can enjoy a morning coffee to plan your day or a barbecue in the evening. The cottages here are ideal to stay in at any time of the year and for couples or a group of family or friends.

Become a fossil hunter, exploring the beaches of Charmouth and Lymes Regis. They are two great places for beginners to find fantastic fossils. It is very exciting to feel that you are discovering part of the story. Other options are visits to the Lyme Regis museums, with its extraordinary interactive gallery. Sidmouth, Portland, Etches Collection, Kimmeridge and Durlston Castle. There is much to explore!

The coast offers a lot of fun for the whole family. There are 95 miles (152.89 km) of coastline to walk and practice your favourite water sport, or simply swim. Sunbathe or fly the kite. For lovers of fishing, the Cobb is a popular place. Moreover, this harbour is preferred by walkers, for a boat excursion. Other options are the speedboat rides on the Lyme River, and visiting the UK's largest aquarium in Plymouth.

Prepare your outfit and start your walk from Lymes Regis to Charmouth in Dorset with a 5-mile journey. Climb through the forests on the cliffs between the two coastal cities, then return along the beach. Follow the route inland, due to detours over Spittles, a sloping cliff of layers of clay. Admire the beautiful woods and at the end, cross the golf course and descend to Charmouth Beach. The route is easy and well signposted.

Start your visit, enjoying the museum's location, facing the sea on this beautiful coastline, with fabulous views of Lymes Bay. Now, appreciate the interactive geology gallery, a learning centre, especially for families, and learn the story of the famous paleontologist Mary Anning, her findings and contribution to the modern scientific world. You have free access to the museum with your fossil walk ticket.

If you are attracted to fossils, you cannot miss this incredible annual event. It is a combination of practical science, with music, talks, exhibits, and theatre. It is interesting to see how great reflections are produced through the marine theatre. Besides, you will be able to see some exhibits from the Natural History Museum, the British Antarctic Society, the Paleontological Society and other scientific organizations in the area.

Take an escape to Plymouth to visit the impressive National Marine Aquarium. You will be awed by their exhibits of Marine Areas to protect the waters surrounding the UK. Besides, sea grasses as the fundamental habitat for animals to live. A formidable display of jellyfish and the imposing deepest tank in the country with a whopping 2.5 million litres of water. And there is much more, but it is better that you come and see it.

Let yourself be guided by West Bay Charters who offer you fishing trips by boat, at sea, while you enjoy watching the dolphins, do some sightseeing, and you can even dive for a while. Fishing in these waters is worth discovering, and what is the best time of the year. Enjoy the best that Lymes Bay and West Bay has to offer.

Enjoy the Kingston Lacy, nestled in the Dorset countryside. Explore the forest path by bike and let yourself be carried away through the beautiful forest and admire the old carriages created by the Bankes family. Perhaps you may run into the Red Ruby cattle herd on a farm that is on the way. There is a diverse wildlife: squirrels, badgers, deer, birds, and insects.

Discover this gem in Swanage within Durlston Country Park. Its history is interesting, but its location even more. The castle is built on top of the great globe made of Portland stone and it is one of the largest spheres in the world. The paths around the castle and the great balloon are lined with iron bollards. On your walk, you will appreciate works of art that include the timeline. It's wonderful.