The cliffs in this area are full of fossils and it was also the home of Mary Anning who is believed to have found the first fossilised ichthyosaurus in the rocks there. She was one of a number of avid Victorian fossil hunters in the early 1800s.
Lyme was also our destination on Sunday because it is about half way between my sister's home and my own, and we like to meet there each year to exchange Christmas presents. We usually have a stroll around and then a pub lunch, before returning home in opposite directions. It's interesting to see how the town council has developed the area above the beach into a maze of pathways between well kept and very pretty gardens.

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Beautiful photos. Btw, thanks for stopping by at my travel's blog and leave some words about my Magaluf post :D
Lyme Regis is one of my favorite places. A lovely little town. I remember buying a copy of "Daniel Martin" in a little bookstore there that was autographed by John Fowles himself. I think Fowles lived in Lyme Regis until he died.
Thanks Juliana, for your visit and comment. And you're welcome.
Thank you John. I didn't know you had been to the UK. Very different from where you live. Yes, Fowles, author of the French Lieutenant's Woman, the book on which the film was based, lived his later life in Lyme, and was curator of the museum there for a while.
I've only been to Lyme Regis once - many years ago. Very pretty place as I remember, and as shown in your photos. Hope it hasn't changed too much.
What a beautiful day you got, Jean. I didn't realise that was where part of the film was shot, or that Fowles lived there. I loved both the book and the film...
Hello Paola. Nice to see you here. Isn't it great what you can learn just from reading blogs?
Very interesting destination!
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