Looking for dinosaurs & fossils, Lyme Regis, Dorset
Travel Expert Karen Bowerman heads to Lyme Regis in Dorset where she forgets about the diggers and focuses on dinosaurs and fossils.
Fossiling at Charmouth Beach
A few hours on the beach = a pocket full of fossils!
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Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis - Beyond Fossils!
Geologize's Dr Haydon Mort and his boys takes a look at just some of stories in the rocks of Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK.
Lyme Regis is a World Heritage Site, famous for its fossils, especially Ammonites. But, with a few tricks (and licks!) a richer story can be told. Learn how to find evidence of life interacting with the ancient sea-floor, how to reach rocks high up the cliff and even how to tell how much clay is in the rock.
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A visit to Lyme Regis
Dorset June 2017
The Fossils of Lyme Regis
Paul Williams explores the fossils and prehistoric ecosystem of Lyme Regis, on the Jurassic Coast.
Lyme Regis, Dorset! (2017)
A visit to the scenic coastal town of Lyme Regis.
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Town Centre and Shops, Broad Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset.
Video of the Broad Street in Lyme Regis. Broad Street is the main shopping street. I have also posted video's of both beaches, of St Michael's Church and of the Cobb/Harbour area's.
FOSSIL SHOPPING in Lyme Regis
A museum-like fossil store!
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Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
The next annual Lyme Regis Fossil Festival will take place on 3-5 May, 2013 (fossilfestival.com). Set in the heart of the stunning Jurassic Coast - England's only natural World Heritage Site, Lyme played a key role in the birth of the earth sciences. Mary Anning and her brother Joseph uncovered a huge ichthyosaur in 1811 when she was only 12, and she went on to find the first two plesiosaurs and the first pterosaur outside Germany. Today local fossil collectors continue to unearth spectacular new specimens, and even the casual visitor can trip over vertebrae and ammonites on the beach.
The Fossil Festival encourages visitors of all ages to enjoy the incredible natural history right at their feet. There is a free Grand Marquee on the beach full of hands-on art and science, and well as walks, talks, exhibitions, a Fossil Fair and performances and other extraordinary experiences. We welcome more than 50 scientists from our partners, including the Natural History Museum, Natural England, British Antarctic Survey, Jurassic Coast team, Plymouth University, Dorset Geologists Association, Lyme Regis Museum, Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, University of Portsmouth, the National Trust, RockWatch, National Museum of Wales, Isle of Wight's Dinosaur Isle, RSPB, MEMO, and many more.
We've a giant Travelling Pliosaur Cinema, and OnBoard - the flight simulator that takes you above, along and below the Jurassic Coast, as well as back to Pangaea.
Don't miss the fun - once you've been you'll always come back!
Places to see in ( Lyme Regis - UK )
Places to see in ( Lyme Regis - UK )
Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles east of Exeter. The town of Lyme Regis lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset–Devon border. Lyme Regis is nicknamed The Pearl of Dorset.
Lyme Regis is noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Heritage Coast—known commercially as the Jurassic Coast—a World Heritage Site. The harbour wall, known as The Cobb, features in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion, and in The French Lieutenant's Woman, a novel by British writer John Fowles, as well as the 1981 film of the same name, which was partly filmed in Lyme Regis.
Lyme Regis was home to Admiral Sir George Somers, its one-time mayor and parliamentarian. He founded the English colonial settlement of the Somers Isles, better known as Bermuda. Lyme Regis is twinned with St. George's, Bermuda. In July 2015 Lyme Regis was also 'tripled' with Jamestown, Virginia to form the Historic Atlantic Triangle between Lyme, St George's and Jamestown.
Lyme Regis is a coastal town in West Dorset, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles (40 km) east of Exeter. It lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset-Devon border.
The first record of the Cobb, the town's harbour wall, is in a 1328 document describing it as having been damaged by storms. The Cobb wall provides a breakwater to protect the town from storms and separates Monmouth and Cobb Gate beaches. A building on the Cobb has been converted to house a marine aquarium displaying local fish and marine life from the Jurassic coast. Its primary attraction is Thicklip grey mullet, which have been trained to accept food by hand.
Town Mill, a watermill dating from 1340, has been restored to working order and produces flour. Near the Town Mill on the site of an old chapel dedicated to St Mary & the Holy Spirits, is the Lepers Well. The frontage of the Three Cups Hotel on Broad Street dates from 1807. It is believed that Jane Austen stayed in Hiscott’s Boarding house on the same site in 1804. The Royal Lion Hotel is a former coaching inn, dated to the first decade of the 17th century. It is reputedly haunted; many alleged ectoplasms have been sighted in the corridors and cold spots.
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Lyme Regis, Dorset.
Video of my walk through Lyme.
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis (pronounced /ˌlaɪmˈriːdʒɪs/) is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles (40 km) east of Exeter. The town lies in Lyme Bay, on the English Channel coast at the Dorset-Devon border. It is nicknamed The Pearl of Dorset. The town is noted for the fossils found in the cliffs and beaches, which are part of the Heritage Coast—known commercially as the Jurassic Coast—a World Heritage Site. The harbour wall, The Cobb, features in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion, and in the film and novel, The French Lieutenant's Woman, by local writer John Fowles.
Lyme is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. In the 13th century it developed into one of the major British ports. A Royal Charter was granted by King Edward I in 1284, with the addition of 'Regis' to the town's name. This charter was confirmed by Elizabeth I in 1591. The town was home to Admiral Sir George Somers, its one time mayor and parliamentarian, who founded the Somers Isles, better known as Bermuda.
Lyme Regis Waves Storm Brian October 2017
Shot on 21st October 2017 at Lyme Regis between 7am and 9am during the high tide when Storm Brian swept across parts of the UK. Filmed with 2 cameras, the Sony FS700 and Odyssey 7Q+ on a tripod for the 200fps slow motion, and the Canon 1DX mark ii handheld at 4K 50p. Music licensed through soundstripe.com
LYME REGIS // Things to do in the Fossil Town of Dorset
Want to see what the best things to do in Lyme Regis, the fossil town of Dorset? As the Pearl of the Jurassic Coast, this UNESCO world heritage area is home to museums, several beaches, and is the perfect British seaside escape!
If you're planning one day in Lyme Regis and not sure what to do, then this vlog is the one to watch!
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- The Seafront Gardens of Lyme Regis
- The Sanctuary Bookshop
- Lyme Regis Town Museum
- The Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel
- The Cobb
- Lyme Regis at sunset
- Town Beach
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Welcome to Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis in Dorset, England, is at the heart of the Jurrassic Coast World Heritage site and distinguished by its unique Cobb. This sturdy harbour defence was made famous by the opening scenes from the film adaptation of The French Lieutenant's Woman -- a classic novel written by Lyme Regis resident and author John Fowles. It also features in Jane Austen's novel Persuasion. Jane Austen, John Fowles, Beatrix Potter , Tennyson and JMW Turner are just some of the famous writers and artists who have visited and been inspired by Lyme Regis. Today, the town is teaming with galleries and bookshops selling the works of talented modern-day artists who have been drawn to the town by the beauty, peace and drama of its surroundings.Steeped in history, gilded by the sea and surrounded by stunning scenery, it's no surprise that so many creative people continue to make their home in Lyme Regis, drawing on its wealth of natural beauty and ancient heritage.
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Guide to Lyme Regis - Places to Visit by Literary Lyme Walking Tours
As someone who lives & works in the small coastal town of Lyme Regis, I like to think I know my stuff about all the great places to see & interesting things to do so sit back, relax & let me take you on a journey through Lyme.
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Guided Tours of Lyme Regis
Fossiling & Lyme Regis Museum
Dinosaur Land
The Undercliff NNR
Hotel Alexandra
Belmont House -Landmark Trust
The Cobb
Natural Wonders - the Jurassic Coast rock & fossil shop in Swanage
Many thanks to Vicky Andrews (sales assistant) and David Spiller (proprietor).
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival || Day Out With Kids || Sarah & Squirrel Vlog
We went to Lyme Regis for the FOSSIL FESTIVAL and had a fantastic time full of children hands on activities, beach play, ice cream and extremely variable weather.
Living in Exeter not too far from many of the Jurassic Coast spots here in the South West of England we are very lucky to have great opportunities for fantastic, active day trips as a family, but the Fossil Festival is something that I urge families to give a go!
Usually over the beginning of May spanning 3 days, you can hear talks, see demos, get involved with workshops, go on fossiling tours and walks, and thats just stuff for grown ups!
For children there are endless performances, hands on opportunities to play with local enthusiasts, story tellers, great campaigns who want to inspire children, fossils to touch and feel, junior palaeontology play with guides who can answer questions and so much more.
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Lyme Regis harbour storm Feb 2014
The winter of 2013/2014 was a bad one for wind and rain. This is some footage I shot during one of the storms at high tide.