Lyme Regis Town Walking Tour: Explore Historical Landmarks, Literary Associations, and Fossils
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8 Ratings
Dorset
Discover the historical landmarks, literary connections, and fossil treasures of Lyme Regis on this engaging walking tour. Perfect for families and dog owners, with recommendations for fossil hunting and enjoying a delicious cream tea!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Cobb - Look over at Lyme Regis’ famous harbour. Filming location of the French Lieutenants woman, Willy Wonka film and Persuasion.
What's Included
- Guided tour of Lyme Regis
Additional Information
This excursion provides an excellent initiation into the town’s history and engaging tales from Lymes’ history. We investigate Lymes’ ties to literature, sites where filming took place, and notable inhabitants like Mary Anning. The tour culminates at the signature Cobb harbour, complete with suggestions for the prime fossil hunting spots and the finest cream tea. Suitable for families. Leashed dogs permitted.
Location
Charmouth Road Pay and Display Car Park
Charmouth Road
Dt7 3DW Meet at the bottom of the car park by the gate at top of steps. Tour guide will be wearing a red tshirt.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Reinhardtp2023
Feb 11, 2024
A city to fall in love with - Small, lovely town with character. You just have to learn to love it. The friendliness you encounter everywhere is impressive.
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Jcscfamily
Sep 12, 2023
Tour De Force - What a great introduction to wonderful Lyme Regis, our tour guide Esme entertained us with an in-depth history of people and places.
Thank you for a wonderful tour, will definitely be back in the future.
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Duncanw484
Sep 12, 2023
Good value tour of Lyme Regis old town - Greatest to have a local guide to show us around Lyme, explain the history and tell us tales from the past.
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L9394siadamd
Sep 11, 2023
Amazing and friendly! - What a wonderful tour. Such history here that we were so very unaware of. It was nice to have someone that has such rich history here informing us of so much of the town’s history.
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Bli55
Sep 11, 2023
Wonderful walking tour - I love doing walking tours in new places and this was a really good one. Esmé is friendly and considerate, and a well informed and interesting guide. She’s obviously done a lot of research. It was a very enjoyable tour and I really liked sharing it with the tour group. Great tip for amazing fish and chips too. Big thanks all round.
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Road41763019641
Sep 7, 2023
Highlight of our seaside day out with the family - What a great tour! Something for everyone - my husband loved all the historical info and 10 year old daughter enjoyed Esme's stories. Although we know Lyme a bit already there was still plenty to learn and see (including a hidden lane I'd never noticed) and the views at the end were spectacular. Esme was entertaining and inclusive, and a fount of all sorts of useful local knowledge. A must-do for a visit to Lyme Regis.
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64beths
Sep 4, 2023
Interesting & informative tour of Lyme - The tour was Interesting & informative. We’ve been going to Lyme for years & we visited areas we’d never been to & learned a lot about the town & it’s history. Esme was really knowledgeable & friendly. The tour is certainly recommended.
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374phillipae
Sep 2, 2023
Excellent informative tour - An excellent informative tour of Lyme by Esme. Suitable for all ages and most abilities. We took our 5 year old and our dog who both enjoyed. The tour was well tailored to the group blending the history of the town with the sights and views. I would highly recommend. Thank you.
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