Around LYME REGIS about 5 miles OR
LYME REGIS TO BEER about 7.5 miles & bus back

LYME TO BEER Start at POINT 9 on the map picture, walk past CROWS NEST & HEADLAND HIDEAWAY on the coast path past WARE CLIFFS TO BEER, it’s one continuous path surprisingly in a lot of lovely winding woods – 7.5 miles there then catch a bus back to LYME REGIS. This walk is not for the faint heated. Please check bus timetables for your return journey.

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I. Start at the clock tower, go behind the Cobb Fish Bar, through a metal gate (no way through traffic) and past the spiral
steps to the Marine Theatre. Continue along the wall, past the slipway. Then take the I 14 steps up at the Lifeguard
Information signage. Look across to Channouth, Stonebarrow, Golden Cap and Portland Bill (on a clear day).

2. Walk towards the top left corner of the car park, past an electric car charger. Remain on the right up the hill past the Football Club and go through the kissing gate signposted to the Coast Path. Cross a small bridge to three open fields, turn to
see the stunning views over Lyme Bay. Go up the middle track in the 3rd field and through the gate into the pine wood.

3. You will see 4 steps ahead of you, turn left and exit the wood via a large gate, carry on down to the main road, cross over,
through 3 black bollards and onto the pedestrian path with new Bloor Homes to your right. Go straight ahead down Calway Lane, past Talbot Road on your right.

4. Cross over the River Lym at Horne Bridge. You are now on the short Roman Road, where you need to enter Haye Lane
further up on your right. Be aware of cars going single file here. Just before Haye Lane levels out further on, take the right-hand driveway towards Haye Farm Holidays, but turn left just in front of the house and through the field, dropping down right (so that you don't meet Haye Lane again) through some trees and over a stile onto the downhill walk through the open pasture.

5. The River Lym is now ahead and you will turn right at the bottom of the hill to go through the small gate next to the river.
Follow the path all the way, with the river on your right, until you cross over Colway Lane at Home Bridge, to Windsor Terrace and over Woodmead Road. This leads to a path with the river on your left, opening into a road, then down to a crossroads. Straight across to Sherborne Lane (just a path) then up this very steep hill.

6. Sherborne Lane meets Silver Street, in the centre of town. Cross over the two streets where they fork and tum up the
hill. Immediately after, enter the wrought iron gates into Langmoor Gardens. Stay on the top gravel pathway, over a large wooden bridge and exit the gardens, with Hix Restaurant on your left. Ascend the steps to Cobb Road.

7. Cross over the road and up to Holmbush car park, wind your way around the lower end of the car park with the trees on your left. Enter Pine Walk. At the end go through the kissing gate and on to the top right-hand path through a gate. At the top of this field go through the kissing gate into Ware Lane.

8. Turn left and follow the lane past Pyne Cliff and lower Ware, until you see the Crows Nest and Underhill sign to your left,
down a private drive. Follow the Public Footpath sign up the gravel drive. This goes around to your left.

9. Go immediately left after the next kissing gate to gain higher ground.This path ends and re-joins the footpath at a four-way finger post. Follow the footpath to The Cobb, soon going down steeply right at the National TrustWare Cliffs plaque. The
entrance to the path follows the sign to The Cobb I/2m. This path can be muddy but there is a hand rail. 

I0. Exiting at the chalets, go ahead down steps to Monmouth car park, the bowling green on your left. Head towards the Seafront taking the walkway (on the yellow man symbol). There are public toilets on the left and further on, the RNLI station on the right. Go to the right of the Cobb Arms and along the Front Beach to reach the start of your journey.

Walk & map courtesy of Pug & Puffin, & Helen Edwards