View of the Cobb at Lyme Regis – Uplyme Watermill loop from Uplyme

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View of the Cobb at Lyme Regis – Uplyme Watermill loop from Uplyme

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View of the Cobb at Lyme Regis – Uplyme Watermill loop from Uplyme

05:06

18.3km

330m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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East Devon National Landscape

Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.58 km

View of the Cobb from Jane Austen Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

Spectacular view of The Cobb from the Jane Austen Gardens, named for the famous literary author who visited the town during her lifetime.

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4.34 km

View of the Cobb

Highlight • Trail

As you hike up (or down) the steps here, be sure to admire the unexpected view of the Cobb. With the shimmering sea, the masts in the harbour and the trees around you, it makes for a lovely viewpoint that's easily accessible from the car park below.

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6.74 km

Pinhay Warren Coastal View

Highlight • Gorge

Newly created Pinhay Warren path with great views

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6.94 km

The Undercliff National Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Undercliff national nature reserve is a seven-mile stretch of fairly unescapable woodland between Lyme Regis and Axmouth. It's formed in an area of landslip between the solid cliff tops at the edges of fields and the beach below. As such the path that runs through it is changeable as the earth moves. It's a wonderful but committing walk.

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9.06 km

Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs NNR

Nature Reserve

14.0 km

View of the Cobb at Lyme Regis

Highlight • Viewpoint

The harbour for Lyme Regis is called the Cobb. No satisfactory explanation of the name exists but a man made construction has served as a refuge here since at least 1313. The earliest known drawing, made in 1539, shows a basic shape similar to the present construction, and this was built after the westerly gales breached the breakwater in 1824. There have been additions since that date but the major part of the Cobb dates from then. It was connected to the mainland in 1756 and the North Wall was built in 1823.

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15.4 km

The Lynch, Lyme Regis

Highlight • River

The exquisitely pretty walkway runs alongside the River Lim and flows down to power the Town Mill. It’s a short walk from Lyme Regis centre and a beautiful setting, with the walls of old buildings coming right down to the water.

This whole section of the river, from the mouth to Uplyme, is lovely but the Town Mill and the Lynch have got to be the most charming.

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16.8 km

Uplyme Watermill

Highlight • Structure

With an old thatched roof and a stunning watermill, this is an incredibly picturesque spot on the River Lim. Dating back to the 18th century, this watermill is no longer in use, but was once fed via a leat by the Lim. This mill also sits on the Devon side of the county border; take just a few steps downriver and you’ll find yourself in Dorset.

It might be the last watermill in Devon, but there’s a working watermill downriver in Lyme Regis.

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16.8 km

Lyme Regis to Uplyme Riverside Walk

Highlight (Segment) • River

There is a lovely walk from Lyme Regis to Uplyme. It follows the East Devon Way and the River Lim along quiet roads and riverside trails up the valley. Easy walking mostly but there are a few steps and a narrow bridge.
Very handy if you’re staying at Hook Farm campsite or anywhere else in Uplyme.

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18.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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