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Lyme Regis (Church Cliff / East Beach), Dorset

Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea glassSea glass
Sea potterySea pottery
Old bottlesOld bottles

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian era to 20th century

Part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site; the same eroding tip complex as Charmouth. Fossil and mineral collecting here follows a voluntary code, and the same care applies to glass and pottery.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal foreshore, check tide times
soft mud and eroding ground in places.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.