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A region of outstanding natural beauty

Lyme Regis lies to the West of our cottage and here quirky, elegant Georgian streets contrast with a much filmed sea defence, the Cobb and the fascinating living museum of the fossil beach. No village in England has an ambience quite like Abbotsbury which is seven miles to the East. Famous for it's Swannery and tropical gardens it also has a tithe barn, ruined monastery and on an impressive hill top location, St Katherines Chapel. In the midst of charming villages and sweeping countryside stands Golden Cap, the highest cliff on the South coast of England. A short and easy walk takes you to the summit where it is possible to see the range of the bay, taking in Sidmouth, Exmouth, Dartmouth and Teignmouth. Chesil beach, one of Europe’s most amazing stretches of natural coastline is breathtaking. Indeed, this area has perhaps the most varied coast in the country and it has attained World Heritage status. Everywhere you see and feel the influence of ancient civilizations and our cultural legacies. Dorchester, Weymouth, Maiden Castle and the Marshwood vale are but a few sites of great interest. No more than an hour by car away, lie the circular beauty of Lulworth Cove, the grandeur of Durdle Door and historic Corfe Castle which rises majestically, dominating the rolling landscape. Near Corfe is atmospheric Worbarrow bay and Tyneham, the ‘village that died for England’. This bay is open during school holidays and at weekends only the rest of the year and may be reached on foot only. In contrast, the glorious sweep of golden sands, dunes and protected heath land that form Studland Bay has several car parks adjacent to the beach.

Clematis Cottage is ideally situated for exploring all of Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast   

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