Lyme Regis Seafront – Lyme Regis Beach and Promenade loop from Charmouth

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Lyme Regis Seafront – Lyme Regis Beach and Promenade loop from Charmouth

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Lyme Regis Seafront – Lyme Regis Beach and Promenade loop from Charmouth

03:39

12.5km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Dorset National Landscape

Lyme Bay and Torbay Special Area of Conservation

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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43 m

Charmouth Beach

Highlight • Historical Site

Charmouth Beach is one of the best places in the UK to hunt for fossils. Thousands of Jurassic fossils have been deposited on the beach as a result of rapid erosion.

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4.39 km

View of the Jurassic Coast and Golden Cap

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent view point. Take the path from the carpark for a scenic walk into Lyme Regis

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5.06 km

Lyme Regis is an enchanting seaside town that features in the Domesday Book and is home to much history. Set against moody blue cliffs yielding fossilised evidence of life on earth millions of years ago, the town is very tranquil and picturesque at any time of year.

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5.27 km

Lyme Regis Beach and Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A very quaint and interesting seaside town.

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5.87 km

View of the Cobb at Lyme Regis

Highlight • Viewpoint

The harbour for Lyme Regis is called the Cobb. No satisfactory explanation of the name exists but a man made construction has served as a refuge here since at least 1313. The earliest known drawing, made in 1539, shows a basic shape similar to the present construction, and this was built after the westerly gales breached the breakwater in 1824. There have been additions since that date but the major part of the Cobb dates from then. It was connected to the mainland in 1756 and the North Wall was built in 1823.

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6.14 km

The Cobb, Lyme Regis

Highlight • Monument

The Cobb is a stone breakwater that curves out to sea at the western end of the Lyme Regis coast. It shelters the harbour and lifeboat station.
The earliest mention of the Cobb is 1294 but it was probably built before that. The current structure mostly dates to 1817 when it was rebuilt using Portland stone after a severe storm damaged the previous version.
The Cobb appears in both Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion and John Fowles' novel The French Lieutenant’s Woman.
It's a nice place to walk out to on a calm day but you're likely to get soaked or worse if the sea is high.

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7.04 km

View of the Cobb from Jane Austen Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular view of The Cobb from the Jane Austen Gardens, named for the famous literary author who visited the town during her lifetime.

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7.65 km

Town Mill Courtyard, Lyme Regis

Highlight • Historical Site

The courtyard in front of the old mill is a lively spot. You can visit the mill and see the water wheel. There is also a lovely pottery, pub, cafe and beer shop.

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12.5 km

End point

Parking

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