Lyme Regis sits on the south coast of Dorset, at the heart of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, and is instantly recognisable for The Cobb, its weathered harbour wall immortalised in literature and film. The town’s cliffs and foreshore are world-famous for fossils - Mary Anning’s early 19th-century finds put the place on the scientific map - and the dramatic, landslip-prone shoreline and Undercliff give the area a rugged, ever-changing character.
Economically and culturally the town relies on tourism, fossil hunting and a lively arts scene, with independent shops, galleries and annual events such as the fossil festival and regatta bringing a strong seasonal pulse. It retains a mix of long-term residents, artists and retirees alongside holidaymakers, with small-scale fishing and hospitality businesses balancing conservation pressures from coastal erosion and development.
Postcode districts covering Lyme Regis
Most populated places nearby
- Taunton 21.2 miles
- Weymouth 22.4 miles
- Yeovil 19.5 miles
- Exmouth 21 miles
- Dorchester 21.8 miles
- Bridport 8.1 miles
- Chard 10 miles
- Chard Town 10 miles
- Sidmouth 13.3 miles
- Honiton 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lyme Regis Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Lyme & Charmouth Ward 0.8 miles
- Uplyme Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Charmouth Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Combpyne Rousdon Parish 2.1 miles
- Wootton Fitzpaine Parish 2.3 miles
- Catherston Leweston Parish 2.3 miles
- Raymond's Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Trinity Ward 2.7 miles
- Stanton St. Gabriel Parish 3.3 miles
- Whitchurch Canonicorum Built-up area 4 miles
- Musbury Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Lyme Regis
DT7 3PJ, DT7 3LQ, DT7 3FD, DT7 3LA, DT7 3PF, DT7 3QB, DT7 3DU, DT7 3BZ, DT7 3NZ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 20.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 46.1 miles
- Axminster Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Honiton Railway Station 11.7 miles
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Schools in Lyme Regis
- The Woodroffe School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 1.9 miles
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.6 miles
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles
- Chesil Beach Beach 17.7 miles
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 19.2 miles