Beaches and fossils
Monmouth Beach and the Ammonite Pavement
Lyme Regis · Fossil hunting just west of the Cobb, with giant ammonites set into the rocks at low tide.
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Discover the Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is England's only natural World Heritage Site: 95 miles of cliffs and beaches recording 185 million years of the Earth's history. Here are the places we love, from fossil beaches and clifftop viewpoints to quiet walks and harbour towns.
Beaches and fossils
Beaches and fossils
Charmouth beach and Heritage Coast Centre
Charmouth · A family beach famous for fossils, with a free visitor centre right on the seafront.
Beaches and fossils
Seatown
Seatown · A quiet pebble beach beneath Golden Cap, with a pub just behind it.
Beaches and fossils
West Bay and East Cliff
West Bay · Striking golden cliffs and a working harbour, made famous by the TV drama Broadchurch.
Viewpoints
Viewpoints
The Cobb
Lyme Regis · Lyme Regis's famous curving harbour wall: sea views, boats, and a walk through literary history.
Viewpoints
Golden Cap
Seatown · The highest point on the south coast of England, with views along the whole of Lyme Bay.
Viewpoints
Langmoor and Lister Gardens
Lyme Regis · Clifftop gardens in the middle of Lyme Regis, looking out over the bay.
Viewpoints
Pilsdon Pen
Near Broadwindsor · An Iron Age hill fort and one of the highest points in Dorset, with huge views.
Walks
Walks
The Undercliff
Lyme Regis to Seaton · A wild, jungle-like walk through a landslip nature reserve between Lyme Regis and Seaton.
Walks
Seaton Wetlands
Seaton · Free nature reserve with boardwalks and bird hides beside the Axe estuary.
Attractions
Attractions
Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis · Fossils, local history and the story of Mary Anning, on the site of her family's home.
Attractions
Seaton Tramway
Seaton and Colyton · Heritage trams running along the Axe valley between Seaton and Colyton.
Towns and villages
Photo credits are on each place's page.
Stay in the middle of it all
Our holiday homes in Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Colyton and Eype put the whole of this coast on your doorstep.