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 miles34.2 km
- Weymouth 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Yeovil 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Exmouth 21 miles33.8 km
- Dorchester 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Bridport 8.1 miles13 km
- Chard 10 miles16 km
- Chard Town 10 miles16.1 km
- Sidmouth 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Honiton 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Lyme Regis Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Lyme & Charmouth Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Uplyme Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Charmouth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Combpyne Rousdon Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wootton Fitzpaine Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Catherston Leweston Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Raymond's Hill Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Trinity Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Stanton St. Gabriel Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Whitchurch Canonicorum Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Musbury Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Lyme Regis
DT7 3PR, DT7 3BL, DT7 3AE, DT7 3AQ, DT7 3EY, DT7 3EA, DT7 3NE, DT7 3QD, DT7 3NA … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Bristol Airport 46.1 miles74.2 km
- Axminster Railway Station 4.4 miles7 km
- Honiton Railway Station 11.7 miles18.8 km
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Schools in Lyme Regis
- The Woodroffe School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Charmouth Beach Beach 1.9 miles3 km
- Newenham Abbey Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Forde Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Cricket Saint Thomas Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Dunkeswell Abbey Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Chesil Beach Beach 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Taunton Racecourse Recreation 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Huish Park Stadium 19.2 miles30.8 km