Lyme Regis Holidays

Lyme Regis is a beautiful seaside resort on part of England’s Jurassic Coast, a 95 mile stretch of coastline which is a Natural World Heritage Site. Aptly named the Pearl of Dorset, it offers an unmatched choice of attractions, whether you’re looking for the perfect activity holiday in the UK or just somewhere to relax. There’s a wide range of self-catering options such as country lodges and seaside cottages, to suit every budget. Lyme Regis has had many famous visitors, including Henry Fielding, Beatrix Potter, and James Whistler, who painted two famous portraits in the town. The French Lieutenant’s Woman and James Austen’s Persuasion were also filmed in Lyme Regis. It is a significant cultural centre in the area, with its own cinema and theatre, as well as galleries and exhibitions, and annual art and music festivals.

 

Lyme Regis is a children’s paradise, with its four beaches and a huge range of activities as well as rock pools to go shrimping in and even organised beach games. Why not rent a country lodge or a beach hut or chalet on one of the beaches? The kids can visit Dinosaurland, or the Marine Aquarium. Within easy reach are Bridport, Sidmouth and Honiton. Lyme Regis isn’t just for the children – it’s the perfect place to spend an activity holiday; an area of outstanding natural beauty, it offers coastline walks, golfing, bowling, pony trekking, and biking, as well as many watersports including windsurfing and waterskiing. It is a haven for anglers, who have the choice of beach casting for mullet or bass, pier fishing, fishing in the bay for mackerel, deep-sea fishing trips, as well as fishing for rainbow trout in one of the freshwater lakes fed by the River Lyme.

 

The area around Lyme Regis has a number of sites and buildings of interest. Lyme Regis Museum is housed in a fascinating building, built in 1900. Be sure to visit the Undercliffs National Nature Reserve, running from Axminster to Lyme Regis, which is an important wilderness area and home to many species of animal. Just a few miles away you can see Forde Abbey and gardens; the Abbey was founded in 1146 and is an important Cistercian monastery, set in 30 acres of gardens. Horn Park Gardens, built in 1910, features water gardens, a woodland garden and many unusual plants. In Beaminster, visit the museum, or Mapperton House and gardens. Mapperton House is a Tudor manor house, and the gardens include an orangery, an Italianate garden and fountain court, and a wild garden with specimen trees and shrubs.