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Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast

August 15, 2021 by David Herd

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

 Lyme Regis in Dorset is a special place, the coastline in either direction is magnificent. The cliffs over the  boarder are grey and crumbling, those eastwards, towards Charmouth are also unstable – especially after heavy rain, and those at Black Ven are capped with a layer of Gold. The town is noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Heritage Coast—known commercially as the Jurassic Coast—a World Heritage Site. For information please click here.

Charming narrow streets

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

The steep narrow streets of Lyme reflect its long history and the Georgian architecture is contemporary with its prosperity in the 18th century when sea bathing became fashionable.

Enjoying the sun

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

 How good is this being on the south coast of England with a beautiful blue sky. 🙂

The Royal Lion Hotel built in 1601

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

You gotta love the English pubs. 🙂 Built in 1601 as a coaching inn, this grade II listed hotel has been extensively refurbished, yet still retains much of its history and unique charm. There are many oak beams, wood panels and an open fire which help to create a warm, welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.

Privately owned and managed, The Royal Lion Hotel has gained an enviable reputation for its friendly service, world class food, wine and leisure offerings.

Great view of the beach

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

 
During peak season the beach is raked every day, supervised by lifeguards and has toilets, showers, food and drink outlets, and ice cream vendors nearby, making it a perfect family friendly beach. The beach is sheltered by the harbour and does not get completely covered at high tide.

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Marina

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

If you live in Lyme Regis you gotta have a boat. 🙂

Cannon on the Lyme Regis harbour wall. 

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

 Lyme Regis is an historic unspoiled seaside resort and fishing port on the world famous Cobb harbour. 

Walk out on the rocks

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

Surrounded by beautiful coastlines and countryside, the area has been awarded World Heritage Site Status; famous for its geology and fossil finds.

We visited Lyme Regis on the way to Lands End. 

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset, 25 miles (40 km) west of Dorchester and 25 miles (40 km) east of Exeter. It lies in Lyme Bay.

That’s all for now folks

Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast Dorset

Thanks for visiting my Lyme Regis Jurassic Coast photo blog, this was a very interesting coastal village.

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Author: David Herd

My history, particularly over the last 30 years is dominated by overseas travel. I sold my home in Australia October 20th 2011 and have have been living in Thailand since then. I don’t know where the time has gone? It seems like you go to sleep one night, wake up the next morning, and 20 years have flashed by. Not sure how many years I have left, however I have enjoyed a wonderful charmed life, and if it all ended today I would leave this world with no regrets. I was born in Sydney halfway through the last century, started my travels in the 60s with the usual U.K. Europe adventure at the age of 20, back to Australia and worked in Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide in Sales & Marketing with multinational companies including Sanyo, Canon & Remington. Engaged to be married 3 times and never quite made it to the alter, finally realized by the mid 90s I was not cut out for "long term relationships" so I moved to the Gold Coast in Queensland in January 1987, worked for a couple of banks as a Financial Planner, I took a year off work in 1998 to travel and never went back to full time work again, after 25 fun filled years on the Coast I packed up and moved to Thailand. What is the purpose of this blog? Well I really want to use it to record my travel experiences & to display my photographs, give and receive travel tips, comment on places I visit, restaurants I eat in and use it to replace the autobiography I intended to write, apart from all that it helps me fill in my day. :) I moved to Thailand mainly because I wanted to keep travelling while my health allowed me to, there are huge advantages being closer to all the places I want to visit. Cost of living in Thailand is around 35% of the cost in Australia, plus flights are 50% cheaper because you are much closer to everywhere. ???? Consequently I am able to travel to many more places compared to living in Australia. Having said all that, it is & has always been my intention to return to Australia when my travelling is finished, I predict this will happen around 2021.

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