Lyme Regis is a very pretty town on the gorgeous Dorset coastline with its famous Cobb and harbour, made famous by John Fowles' the French Lieutenant's Woman. Surrounded by stunning coastline and countryside, the area has World Heritage Site thanks to its incredible Jurassic Coastline, where the fossil-peppered rocks reveal 185 million years of the Earth’s history. 

As you can imagine, there is plenty to keep you entertained here; whether it be clifftop walks, days on the beach scouting for fossils or exploring inland. Home to lots of great shops and hosting a large variety of events throughout the year (including a Fossil Festival, Lifeboat Week and a Carnival Week), there is always something going on to lure you out of your luxury cottage.

Of course you must take a walk on the Cobb and when your thoughts turn towards food, you can choose from one of the fab places to eat in the town, from the upmarket Hix Oyster & Fish House to the incredible little pop-up fish and chip vans which sell fresh fish straight off the boat (to be eaten whilst on the beach, naturellement!).

Dorset has fabulous cuisine and you'll not have to look far for fab places to eat. Hix Oyster and Fish House has stunning views over Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast and serves local, seasonal seafood and foraged produce. The Millside Restaurant is located in the old part of the town with river views and is a quiet, peaceful spot for a fantastic lunch or dinner. For food with a focus on provenance, head inland to Axminster’s River Cottage (booking is essential), or for an emphasis on vegetarian food, try out Tierra Kitchen on Coombe Street.

For food on the go, you must try a crab sandwich in one of the many tea shops and cafés, or super fresh fish and chips from one of the harbour front pop-up vans. Just mind out for the seagulls! Alternatively, you can buy your own local supplies and cook it on Monmouth Beach where fires are allowed, or back at your luxury retreat where everything you could need for meals at home has been carefully provided.

Lyme Regis is a beautiful town and offers plenty to do for both leisure-seekers and the active-minded. Take an early morning dip in the sea, enjoy a promenade along the front, watch local wildlife on a boat trip with a friendly local guide and try out your favourite sport – or perhaps a new one – to get your heart pumping. Alternatively, opt for mornings curled up in your Boutique Retreat, lunches at one of the town’s famed eateries and afternoons gallery hopping before indulging in a shoreside ice cream. 

For something a little different, why not enrol yourself on a course at River Cottage? Offering everything from foraging to bread making to curing and smoking courses, there's courses to suit all. Along the coast from Lyme Regis, Charmouth Beach and West Bay are great for days at the seaside, especially with a picnic in tow. Pack up a blanket, flasks of tea and find a comfortable spot to sprawl out, letting a cool breeze brush through your hair as the sun kisses your cheeks. If you are holidaying with your tufty-pawed pal, Lyme Regis’ Monmouth Beach welcomes dogs year-round.