Lifeboat Week 2010
Saturday, 24th July to Sunday, 1st August
Highlights this year include the Royal Navy Black Cats helicopter display team (4:00pm) and the RAF Falcons parachutes (2:30pm). So it's yet another Super Wednesday!
Come and join in the many events, including, for children: Sand Sports, Treasure Hunt, Pavement Art, Sand Castle Competition and crab fishing.See What's on for details.
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis boasts breathtaking scenery and a special mystique, making it a sparkling resort for all seasons. Its historic Cobb and harbour are iconic features, set against moody blue cliffs yielding fossilised evidence of life on earth millions of years ago.
The Jurassic Coast
Situated at the heart of the Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis is a major centre for fossil collecting, recognised and acclaimed worldwide.
Literary Links
Famously depicted in the film version of John Fowles' French Lieutenant's Woman and Jane Austen's Persuasion, the resort's unique appeal wins her a deserved accolade as the Pearl of the Dorset coast - a gem in the Westcountry's holiday playground.
Holiday Destination
Lyme Regis draws people from all over the globe, many of whom return year after year to relive memorable holidays and to enjoy a varied programme of novel events and activities, including art and music festivals. The variety and extent of the available entertainment is boosted by the fact that Lyme Regis is believed to be the smallest town in the country to have its own thriving cinema and theatre. Whatever the weather, Lyme is always the place to be.
