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LRSS intensive week 2

21/07/2026 09:00 - 17:00

Tue 21 Jul10:00Lyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Fossil Polishing

Fossil Polishing Session Get hands-on with real fossils in our popular drop-in Fossil Polishing Session at Lyme Regis Museum. These relaxed, family-friendly activities give you the chance to polish a fossil and reveal the hidden patterns and details formed millions of years ago. Guided by our friendly team, you’ll learn how fossils are preserved and why Lyme Regis is one of the world’s most important fossil locations. No previous experience is needed and all tools and materials are provided. Each participant takes home their own polished fossil as a unique souvenir of their visit. There is a small charge for your chosen fossil. Drop in activity, Museum admission required. Date | 21st July Time| 10am – 3pm

Tue 21 Jul11:00Lyme Regis Museum(0.1mi)

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Fossil Polishing

Learn how to clean, prepare and polish your very own Jurassic ammonite and take home a special piece of history. Pick a fossil from a selection, then sand it working from coarser grained sandpaper to finer grains. Lastly polish it up until it's smooth and shiny. This is a drop in activity lasting approximately 30 minutes, so there is no need to book. The activity is free with museum admission although there is a small charge for your chosen fossil.

Tue 21 Jul11:00Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)(0.9mi)

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History & Heritage

Town History Walk (Carl Holland)

TOWN HISTORY WALK – Learn about Lyme’s colourful past with Guide Carl Holland. (1.5hrs) Please meet outside the Museum 5 minutes before the Walk. Book a Walk Here > Instructions for booking: Please select the amount of tickets you would like and click ‘Continue’. Choose a Walk date (only dates with availability will show on the calendar). Click ‘Continue’ and then ‘Select’ to add the Walk to your basket. Follow further instructions to pay for the items in your basket.

Tue 21 Jul12:00Lyme Regis Museum(0.1mi)

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Ghost Walk

GHOST WALK See and hear about Lyme’s spooky side on an evening Ghost Walk with Guide Carl Holland! Fiery puritan preachers, smugglers and pirates, shipwrecked mariners, a headless royal duke and a ghostly dog who rescues a sailor are just a few of the ghostly beings you will encounter on this spine chilling journey…no extra charge for screams. Smelling salts may be supplied for the faint hearted! Suitable for families. Walk lasts 90 minutes. Book a Walk Here > Instructions for booking: Please select the amount of tickets you would like and click ‘Continue’. Choose a Walk date (only dates with availability will show on the calendar). Click ‘Continue’ and then ‘Select’ to add the Walk to your basket. Follow further instructions to pay for the items in your basket.

Tue 21 Jul20:30Lyme Regis Museum(0.1mi)

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Lyme Regis Town Band Summer on the Seafront Concerts

During the summer months of July and August Lyme Regis Town Band play a series of free evening concerts on the seafront which commence at 7:45pm until 9pm. The band perform not only traditional brass band classics but a selection of pop tunes, film soundtracks and music to make you smile. The popular seafront concerts are very much weather permitting but the band do their best to play if it's at all possible as both players and audience can squeeze into the shelters. Spectators are encouraged to join in the fun with shakers, maracas and bells available.

Tue 21 Jul20:45Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)(0.9mi)

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Cruiser Event

Spotted Cruiser Event on Lyme Regis Sailing Club's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Wed 22 JulLyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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LRSS intensive week 2

We've tracked down LRSS intensive week 2 at Lyme Regis Sailing Club. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Wed 22 JulLyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Dinghy Event

Wed Summer Series Race 8 (Aggregate Cup)

Wed 22 JulLyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Festivals & Events

Somers Day Parade

Somers Day is an annual parade organised by the Lyme Regis and St George’s Twinning Association to commemorate Lyme Regis's former mayor and politician Admiral Sir George Somers who founded the islands of Bermuda in the name of King James VI in 1609. Dignitaries and visitors from the town of St. Georges, Bermuda, walk with members of Lyme Regis and St George’s Twinning Association and members of the town council at 11am through Langmoor Gardens and along Marine Parade to the Cobb, where a flag raising and memorial ceremony takes place.

Wed 22 JulLyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)(0.9mi)

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Cooking with Diabetes - Axminster

Are you living with or affected by pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes? Join our friendly course and learn how to cook healthy, delicious meals that support better blood sugar control Over thecourse, we will cover: · Understanding Type 2 Diabetes & Healthy Cooking Basics · Building Balanced Meals · Low-Carbohydrate Cooking · Heart-Healthy Cooking for Diabetes · Meal Planning & Preparing for the Week Ahead · Creating Sustainable Habits

Thu 23 JulProject Food(4.9mi)

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Cooking with Diabetes - Ottery St Mary

Thu 23 JulProject Food(4.9mi)

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LRSS intensive week 2

23/07/2026 09:00 - 17:00

Thu 23 Jul10:00Lyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Museum Entry & Town History Walk (Peter)

Combine your visit to Lyme Regis Museum with an entertaining Town History Walk by one of our knowledgeable Museum Guides. Redeem your entry ticket anytime from 10am in the Museum. Meet outside the Museum for the Walk. TOWN WALK – Our Guide, Peter, has been living in Lyme Regis since 2018 after retiring from the British Army in 2017. He was interested in the local history and has since developed his personal interest into a guided walk so that he can share Lyme’s fascinating story with others. Starting at the Museum the walk lasts for about an hour and covers a wide span of historical events from the 9th century right up to the present day. The walk avoids most of Lyme’s challenging inclines and provides opportunities for further individual exploration and discovery. Museum Admission & Town History Walk included in ticket price. Book a Walk Here > Instructions for booking: Please select the amount of tickets you would like and click ‘Continue’. Choose a Walk date (only dates with availability will show on the calendar). Click ‘Continue’ and then ‘Select’ to add the Walk to your basket. Follow further instructions to pay for the items in your basket.

Thu 23 Jul12:00Lyme Regis Museum(0.1mi)

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LRSS intensive week 2

The full scoop on LRSS intensive week 2 lives over on Lyme Regis Sailing Club's site. We're just the friendly messenger.

Fri 24 JulLyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Friday Night Social

Lyme Regis Sailing Club is being delightfully mysterious about Friday Night Social. Consider our curiosity piqued. Yours too, hopefully.

Fri 24 JulLyme Regis Sailing Club(0.3mi)

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Landmarks : Hilary Buckley

After three successful solo exhibitions, this will be the fourth exhibition of vibrant paintings by Hilary Buckley, a Lyme-Regis-based artist, who specialises in depicting the local Dorset landscape in her own colourful style. This exhibition is inspired by the colours and patterns of the landscape of Dorset and the Jurassic coast, especially when viewed from above, where you can see the wonderful patchwork and colours of the fields and coastline. Hilary always enjoyed art at school, but it was not until she moved to Lyme Regis from Berkshire in 2007 that she took up her paint brushes again. She joined local art groups and classes, trying out different media, including watercolours, oil pastels, soft pastels, acrylic, oils and collage. She loves Art Deco, and this has inspired her to paint the varying patterns and shapes of the local landscape in her own graphic style. As well as her original work, there will also be cards, prints and calendars available for sale. The exhibition runs from Friday 28 July until Wednesday 5 August and is open daily from 10am until 5pm. Admission is free of charge.

Fri 24 Jul11:00Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)(0.9mi)

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Venues with events near Lyme Regis

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Lyme Regis Sailing Club0.3 miles away Lyme Regis Museum0.1 miles away Lyme Regis Fossil Beach (Ammonite Pavement)0.9 miles away

More about Lyme Regis

Dorset, England

Lyme Regis sits right on the Jurassic Coast where the sea air does wonders for anyone with a stiff neck. The Lyme Regis Museum has been telling stories about fossils and local history for decades without ever needing to shout. It is the sort of place that makes you want to walk along the beach just to see what turns up in the sand today. Even when the weather keeps us indoors, there are plenty of reasons to linger. You might catch a talk on geology or simply enjoy a quiet afternoon while the waves crash nearby. Near Here keeps track of all the local gatherings so you never have to wonder where the fun is happening next.

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LRSS intensive week 2

Fossil Polishing

Fossil Polishing

Town History Walk (Carl Holland)

Ghost Walk

Lyme Regis Town Band Summer on the Seafront Concerts

Cruiser Event

LRSS intensive week 2

Dinghy Event

Somers Day Parade

Cooking with Diabetes - Axminster

Cooking with Diabetes - Ottery St Mary

LRSS intensive week 2

Museum Entry & Town History Walk (Peter)

LRSS intensive week 2

Friday Night Social

Landmarks : Hilary Buckley

Venues with events near Lyme Regis

More about Lyme Regis

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LRSS intensive week 2

Fossil Polishing

Fossil Polishing

Town History Walk (Carl Holland)

Ghost Walk

Lyme Regis Town Band Summer on the Seafront Concerts

Cruiser Event

LRSS intensive week 2

Dinghy Event

Somers Day Parade

Cooking with Diabetes - Axminster

Cooking with Diabetes - Ottery St Mary

LRSS intensive week 2

Museum Entry & Town History Walk (Peter)

LRSS intensive week 2

Friday Night Social

Landmarks : Hilary Buckley