The area around Lyme Regis and Charmouth sits on the UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast in west Dorset, a landscape of steep cliffs, pebble beaches and some of the country’s most fossil-rich strata. Its dramatic shoreline features the famous harbour wall known as The Cobb at Lyme Regis and the fossil-hunting bays served by the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, and it’s closely associated with the pioneering fossil collector Mary Anning.
Locally the economy and social life revolve around tourism, small-scale fishing, galleries, independent shops and a steady stream of visitors hunting for fossils; there’s also a strong literary and smuggling heritage, with scenes from John Fowles and Jane Austen linked to the area. The communities are small and seasonal, prized for their character by residents and holidaymakers alike, but they also face familiar pressures from holiday homes and a changing local economy.
Postcode districts covering Lyme & Charmouth
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.5 miles
- Weymouth 21.7 miles
- Yeovil 19 miles
- Exmouth 21.8 miles
- Dorchester 21.1 miles
- Bridport 7.3 miles
- Chard 10 miles
- Chard Town 10.1 miles
- Portland 24.4 miles
- Sidmouth 14 miles
- Honiton 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lyme Regis Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Charmouth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Uplyme Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Catherston Leweston Parish 1.7 miles
- Wootton Fitzpaine Parish 2.1 miles
- Stanton St. Gabriel Parish 2.5 miles
- Raymond's Hill Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Combpyne Rousdon Parish 2.9 miles
- Whitchurch Canonicorum Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Trinity Ward 3.4 miles
- Morcombelake Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Hawkchurch Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Lyme & Charmouth
DT7 3QX, DT7 3BA, DT6 6AZ, DT6 6BE, DT7 3PD, DT7 3BN, DT7 3JU, DT7 3AE, DT7 3FD … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 21.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 45.9 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Crewkerne Railway Station 11.8 miles
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Schools in Lyme & Charmouth
- The Woodroffe School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 1.1 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 4.8 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.4 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 17 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 17 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 18.7 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 19.1 miles