The Cobb

One of the Best Places To Visits in Dorset Frequently mentioned in reviews: Top-rated.online cuts through the clutter, highlighting only the reviews that are most helpful, earn the most likes, or come from the most active contributors. Fantastic walk along the sea wall top and bottom An amazing place for a wander with great views over the harbour, seafront and Jurassic coastline...on a clear day you can see as far as Portland. The best walk is along the top wall if you don't mind the height. The Cobb is famous and mentioned in Jane Austin's 'Persuasion' and it has been used in several films, including 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' with Meryl Streep and more recently 'Wonka'. Beautiful little with sea trips and a museum. Nice walk up on the walls in good weather but don’t be a Nelly and try it when the seas are stormy as you don’t want to end up in the drink. I'd never been to Lyme Regis before, but we watched 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' the other night, and it's only an hour from home, so we thought we'd go. 'The Cob' is the breakwater that takes the worst of the storms to keep the safe. It was a windy, wet day and the water wash lashing against the cob - perfect. There was a little aquarium there too, so we went in and fed 'the mullets'. Lyme Regis is a gorgeous seaside town. Much more salubrious than the usual seas-side towns full of amusement arcades and tat shops. Definitely worth a day trip, if not a few days there. We also did some fossil hunting, and came away with a good haul of fossils. Woohoo ! The Mary Anning statue was lovely to see too ... such amazing dedication to her chosen career. The beautiful Cobb forms the at Lyme Regis. Steeped in hundreds of years of maritime history (local and world-wide). It’s a working so expect small fishing vessels offloading at times, along with unguarded drops and uneven paving in places. The Cobb is the focal piece for the ‘Candles on the Cobb’ fundraiser for charities, held every three years, where the public purchase a candle in memory of someone no longer with us, music is played in the buildup to the lighting of the 5000 candles, followed by moving poetry and a few minutes of silence. Over 260 volunteers make this event run smoothly for the 10,000 visitors. Last held 24th August 2025. The RNLI lifeboat station is located at the entrance to The Cobb. During the summer season fishing and sight-seeing trips start here. Close by you’ll find various local shops and food outlets to meet most holiday needs Parked just outside of Lyme Regis in a large pay & display car park, as parking anywhere near the is nigh-on impossible! Lovely windy day, along the seafront onto the infamous Cobb. Great to retrace our steps from a childhood holiday many moons ago. Plenty of fossil shops & food places to suit all budgets. As a lifelong Persuasion fan, this was a bucket list visit. The Cobb did not disappoint. A walk along the seawall is not for anyone who does not like heights or water, as you are up where it's quite blustery and there are no railings. Stunning views of the sea and you cannot beat the atmosphere. Nice place to walk around sea walls, sit on one of the benches with your lunch,and great for nice photos. Website change monitoring Monitor any webpage for changes – get instant email alerts when prices drop, new jobs are posted, products come back in stock, or competitors update their sites.