Explore the town as Mary knew it, see where she lived and where she sold her fossils. The walk follows the old paths and streets of Lyme and is moderately difficult with some steep slopes and approximately 20 steps. Flat shoes and waterproofs are recommended. The duration of the walk is approximately an hour and a half.
Prices and Booking
Cost: £6 adults, children and students £3.
Please contact us if you are planning a trip to Lyme and would like to know about availability on our walks.
Full payment is needed at time of booking so please have your card details ready when you phone (01297 443370). Card payments will only be processed 48 hours before the date of the walk, after that there will be no refund possible.
Alternatively, UK residents may send a cheque for the full amount made payable to 'Lyme Regis Museum' to arrive at least 48 hours before the time of the walk. Again, cancellations may be made up to 48 hours before the walk.
It is, of course, possible to make bookings in person at the Museum.
If, for any reason, the walk has to be cancelled by us then full refunds will be given.
Each walk is limited to 15 people and will last about one and a half hours. Walks can fill up quickly on the day so please call us and book a place before travelling any great distance.
Current Mary Anning Walks Timetable
June
Saturday 5th August 1.30pm
Saturday 12th August 3.30pm
Saturday 26th August 3.30pm
July
Sunday 4th August 3.30pm
Saturday 10th August 3.30pm
Saturday 17th August 1.30pm
Saturday 24th August 3.30pm
August
Sunday 1st August 3.30pm
Saturday 7th August 3.30pm
Saturday 14th August 12.30pm
Saturday 21st August 3.30pm
Saturday 28th August 1.30pm
MONDAY 14 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘Coombe Street to Mill Green'
A walk along the most important street of 1940s Lyme, with Ken Gollop - meet at museum.
TUESDAY 15 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Lyme Regis'
Walk with Daphne Baker through the town that Mary would have known - meet at museum.
WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE at 7.00pm
‘Fishermen, Fossils and the French Lieutenant's Woman'
Walk around the Cobb with local boatman Ken Gollop - meet at Lifeboat Station.
THURSDAY 17 JUNE at 10.00am
‘Nature and History of the River Lym'
A stroll to Uplyme with bird expert David Cox - meet at museum.
FRIDAY 18 JUNE at 7.30pm
‘Ghost Walk of Old Lyme Regis'
Carl Salter's fun tour of the famous ghosts of Lyme Regis - meet at museum.
SATURDAY 19 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘As Jane Austen Might Have Seen It'
A walk around Lyme Regis in the time of Jane Austen, with ‘Admiral Croft' - meet at Lifeboat Station.
SUNDAY 20 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘Mills of the River Lym'
A walk to discover the old cloth, silk and oil mills tucked away in the Lym Valley, with Richard Bull - meet at museum.
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SATURDAY 19 JUNE at 11.00am
‘Know Your Fossils'
Talk by enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris.
Learn how fossils lived, how to find and identify, and how to handle your finds.
WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘From the Amazon to Hollywood'
Imogen Thomas talks on the Uplyme-based explorer Percy Fawcett, the 1920s hero of Brad Pitt's latest film.
WEDNESDAY 30 JUNE at 2.30pm
‘The Monmouth Rising'
John Lello talks about the rebellious townspeople of 17th century Lyme
FRIDAY 2 JULY at 2.30pm
‘Jane Austen's Fame'
Diana Shervington recalls her famous ancestor.
SATURDAY 3 AND SUNDAY 4 JULY at 2:30pm
‘Know Your Fossils'
Talk by enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris.
Learn how fossils lived, how to find and identify, and how to handle your finds.
SUNDAY 4 JULY depart from the museum at 3.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Town'
Explore the old paths and streets of Lyme as Mary knew them - where she grew up, lived and sold her fossils. A walk with local expert Natalie Manifold.
WEDNESDAY 7 JULY depart from Lifeboat Station at 7.00pm
‘Fishermen, Fossils and French Lieutenant's Woman'
Walk around the Cobb with local boatman Ken Gollop.
SATURDAY 10 JULY at 2.30pm
‘From Clouted Cream to Penny a Lick'
Talk by Felicity Hebditch on Victorian food and cooking with recipes, implements and tastings.
Also a sale of Victorian-recipe homemade cakes, biscuits and preserves.
SATURDAY 10 JULY depart from the museum at 3.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Town'
Walk with Natalie Manifold through the Lyme Regis that Mary Anning ‘the princess of palaeontology' would have known.
WEDNESDAY 15 JULY at 2.30pm
‘James McNeill Whistler in Lyme Regis'
Talk by Sandra Lello on the famous 19th-century American artist who painted ‘The Little Rose of Lyme Regis'.
SATURDAY 17 AND SUNDAY 18 JULY at 2:30pm
‘Know Your Fossils'
Talk by enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris.
Learn how fossils lived, how to find and identify, and how to handle your finds.
SUNDAY 18 JULY depart from the museum at 1.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Town'
Explore the old paths and streets of Lyme as Mary knew them - where she grew up, lived and sold her fossils. A walk with local expert Natalie Manifold.
WEDNESDAY 21 JULY at 2.30pm
‘How our Grandparents Lived'
Talk on the health and welfare of Lyme's residents in the first half of the 20th century, with Martin Roundell-Greene.
SATURDAY 24 JULY depart from the museum at 3.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Town'
Explore the old paths and streets of Lyme as Mary knew them - where she grew up, lived and sold her fossils. A walk with local expert Natalie Manifold.
SUNDAY 25 JULY at St Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, at 3.30pm
Piano recital and poetry reading by John and Sandra Lello
Organised by the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum.
TUESDAY 27 JULY at 2.30pm
‘George Somers and the Bermuda Connection'
Talk by Barbara Austin on Lyme's long connection with Bermuda.
FRIDAY 30 JULY at 2.30pm
‘Shipwreck and Rescue'
In Lifeboat Week, Thea Hawkesworth talks about famous wrecks and rescues in Lyme's history.
SUNDAY 1 AUGUST depart from the museum at 3.30pm
‘Mary Anning's Town'
Explore the old paths and streets of Lyme as Mary knew them - where she grew up, lived and sold her fossils. A walk with local expert Natalie Manifold.
WEDNESDAY 4 AUGUST at 2:30pm
‘Know Your Fossils'
Talk by enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris.
Learn how fossils lived, how to find and identify, and how to handle your finds.
Please note that these walks can sometimes be fully booked. Please check availability by phoning before travelling.
June
* Tuesday 1st June 1.15pm
* Friday 11th June 9.30am
* Saturday 12th June 10.15am
* Sunday 13th June 11.15am
* Monday 14th June 12.00 noon
* Tuesday 15th June 12.45pm
* Thursday 24th June 9.00am
* Friday 25th June 9.45am
* Saturday 26th June 10.30am
* Sunday 27th June 11.15am
* Monday 28th June 11.45am
* Tuesday 29th June 12.30pm
July
* Saturday 10th July 9.00am
* Sunday 11th July 10.00am
* Monday 12th July 11.00am
* Tuesday 13th July 11.45am
* Thursday 15th July 1.15pm
* Saturday 24th July 9.30am
* Sunday 25th July 10.15am
* Monday 26th July 11.00am
* Tuesday 27th July 11.30am
* Wednesday 28th July 12.00 noon
* Thursday 29th July 12.30pm
* Friday 30th July 1.00pm
* Saturday 31st July 1.30pm
August
* Sunday 8th August 9.00am
* Monday 9th August 9.45am
* Tuesday 10th August 10.45am
* Wednesday 11th August 11.30am
* Thursday 12th August 12.15pm
* Friday 13th August 1.00pm
* Saturday 14th August 1.30pm
* Sunday 15th August 2.15pm
* Sunday 22nd August 9.15am
* Monday 23rd August 10.00am
* Tuesday 24th August 10.30am
* Wednesday 25th August 11.15am
* Thursday 26th August 11.45am
* Friday 27th August 12.00 noon
* Saturday 28th August 12.30pm
* Sunday 29th August 1.00pm
September
* Tuesday 7th September 9.30am
* Thursday 9th September 11.15am
* Friday 10th September 12 noon
* Saturday 11th September 12.30pm
* Sunday 12th September 1.15pm
* Monday 13th September 1.45pm
* Tuesday 14th September 2.15pm
* Tuesday 21st September 9.30am
* Thursday 23rd September 10.45am
* Friday 24th September 11.15am
* Saturday 25th September 11.45am
* Sunday 26th September 12 noon
* Monday 27th September 12.30pm
* Tuesday 28th September 1.00pm
Special Walks
* It's sometimes possible to book a special fossil walk for just your family or group.
* Please contact us if you would like to find out more about this.
* We can provide special fossil walk vouchers, which make a unique gift.
School Groups
We now offer fossil walks for school groups. Please contact us for more details by emailing us at: info@lymeregismmuseum.co.uk or by ringing us on: 01297 443370.
supported by: Devon County Council - The Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter - MLA Renaissance in the Regions
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