Low tide at Lyme Regis


It's been a mixture of sunshine and showers this weekend. Luckily our trip to Lyme Regis was in the sunshine!



Wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up to this sea view every day?


It was low tide and the view from the beach looking along the coastline towards home was stunning.  It is always strange when visiting the Mediterranean not to see the level of the sea rise up and down during the day!





After a walk along the beach it's always fun to stroll along the high street and pop into some of the independent shops and specialist food shops before heading to the beach at the other end of the town   for a picnic.  I'm not sure why we chose to sit in a sandy patch - Tavi thought it would be a good idea to practice digging and sand went everywhere!!


 The top of the harbour's curving stone wall made famous in the French Lieutenant's Woman is always a popular place to walk, I prefer only doing this when the sea is calm like this !


The number of beach chalets has decreased since the devastation of the winter storms in 2014 when many were destroyed in mud slides..



Looking back towards the harbour and town....




I hope some sun shone in your direction over the weekend too!

Sarah x

Comments

  1. CJ29 June 2015 at 22:29

    Oh it's such a lovely place isn't. I'm glad you (and Tavi!) had a good time there. A well deserved break! CJ xx

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  2. Louise29 June 2015 at 22:48

    What lovely views! I've never been to Lyme Regis but it's on my list!

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  3. Rosemary29 June 2015 at 22:49

    Love all the colours in photo No. 3 Sarah and I also like the 'ammonite' street lighting along the front at Lyme Regis reflecting the fact that it is the Jurassic Coast.

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  4. ~Lavender Dreamer~30 June 2015 at 01:20

    What amazing photos! I fell in love with the name of your blog and had fun reading several of your posts. I live in Florida but not right on the ocean. I love spending time on the beach though...it's my dream to live right on the beach some day. I'm drawn to the sea! Sweet hugs, Diane

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    1. Down by the sea30 June 2015 at 20:01

      Lovely to meet you go too it's always lovely to connect to others who share my love of the sea. Sarah x

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  5. Sigrun30 June 2015 at 06:17

    Good morning, Sarah - we have sunshine, and my yellow elderflower ist burned. So bad.
    Your pictures are beautiful, I love the sea, and a seaviewcottage I had last week - in Scotland. My mind is allways there.

    Sigrun

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  6. valerietilsten59.blogspot.com30 June 2015 at 09:05

    Hello Sarah,
    I think its amazing how the tide goes so far out on those English beaches, and one can walk across.
    Super photos of Lyme Regis. A beautiful spot to have a pic nic.
    Thank you Sarah, for leaving your kind comments over at my blog. So appreciated.
    Have a good week.. I hope that you have some sunny days.
    val

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  7. Unknown30 June 2015 at 11:39

    Oh that looks wonderful :) I'd love to be by the seaside now, been sat in the sunshine watching a pre-school sports day and it's too hot

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  8. Castles Crowns and Cottages30 June 2015 at 11:52

    Oh, a seaside town is always on my list of must-see places over the summer, Sarah! What an enchanting place, celebrated with bunting flags, little shoppes open to the sunshine, and the ebb and flow of life. WONDERFUL! Anita

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  9. Dartford Warbler30 June 2015 at 11:58

    Lovely Lyme! We were there recently, for a few hours on our way home from the West Country.

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  10. Vintage Jane30 June 2015 at 13:37

    One of our favourite places too ...
    M x

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  11. kristieinbc30 June 2015 at 14:09

    Tavi must have shed sand for days after his time at the beach digging! I think the beach huts are so picturesque. It's sad to hear that some of them were destroyed last year in the big storms. Gorgeous pictures as always, Sarah!

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  12. Julie 30 June 2015 at 14:42

    I remember holidaying in Lyme Regis when I was little.. we had family that lived near Axminster in Devon. It's a lovely place :o)

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  13. Julie30 June 2015 at 14:51

    It looks like a wonderful place to stroll around and picnic, just like you did. I hope I can visit one day! Juliex

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  14. Angelsdoor * Penny30 June 2015 at 15:13

    Thank you Sarah, for taking me along with you on this great trip to Lyme Regis... The photos are simply breathtaking, and I can just see little Tavi playing in the sand...
    blessings,
    Penny

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  15. Amy at love made my home30 June 2015 at 20:30

    You know that I love Lyme Regis, and I always enjoy seeing other peoples pictures. It is a wonderful place isn't it! xx

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  16. Gracie Saylor30 June 2015 at 22:00

    oops...I started scrolling back and commenting as I caught up on your posts, Sarah, and now am not sure I commented on this one :) but if so I am enjoying it again and thank you for posting. It would be wonderful to wake up every day to the view you shared! xx

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  17. Seawashed30 June 2015 at 22:18

    I think I say this every time but it truly is a wonderful seaside life that you live. I now can understand why you moved too. It would be heavenly to live in that cottage overlooking the sea. Do you ever kayak? My husband and I want to begin to. I was on the rowing team back in my years at University. I know kayaking is a very different sport but it is on the water and that is what I miss. We are heading to our coast this weekend to escape the heatwave inland.

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  18. Down by the sea1 July 2015 at 07:11

    No I haven't tried kayaking, I can't swim very well so that puts me off! Hope you cool down by the coast this weekend. Sarah x

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  19. Anonymous1 July 2015 at 16:42

    Lovely photos - I totally fell in love with Lyme Regis when I was at the RC spring fair. I'm going to stay there when I come to the summer fair. Can't wait!

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  20. Tori Dickey1 July 2015 at 16:53

    This is such a beautiful town! Waking up to the sea everyday would be like a dream.

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  21. A Brit in Tennessee1 July 2015 at 19:51

    Hello Sarah,
    I feel as though I have been on a little summer holiday, and my spirit is renewed !
    What a beautiful place Lyme Regis is, I've never visited but my grandma stayed there many times, I remember the postcards she used to send home, and those serene beach views.
    You live in such a beautiful area of the world, magical no less :)
    Thank you for sharing it's beauty.

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  22. BadPenny2 July 2015 at 08:25

    Thank you for such a lovely tour. I do like low tide though not so good with a dog ! x

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  23. Margaret2 July 2015 at 17:28

    Lovely photos, Sarah. I've never been to Lyme Regis it looks like our sort of place. Must try to visit sometime. Margaretxx

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  24. Things and Thoughts3 July 2015 at 08:27

    I always delight in the pleasure of my foot sinking in the sand so I totally share Tavi's excitement for doing the same! Beautiful sea scenery, stunning photos.
    Olympia

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  25. Anonymous3 July 2015 at 22:48

    Seeing Lyme always brings back happy memories. There are some lovely splashes of colour in your photos too which adds to the happy feeling.

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  26. Castles Crowns and Cottages4 July 2015 at 12:17

    Oh Sarah, you and I are sea sisters! You on one end of the western world, me on the other. But one this units us: the wavering tides of the sea....ebbing and flowing its gifts. Enjoy yourself and I too, as I remember the sound and taste of the salt air every day that my husband and I walked the beach. AND we "met" the cutest dogs there! Teehehee....many a Westie and one particular Welsh terrier that was smaller than the average WT; he loved to roll in the sand with his legs straight up in the air. It was hilarious. But I guess I'd do the same thing if I lived near the beach! HAHAHAHHA

    LOVE!

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    1. Down by the sea5 July 2015 at 22:45

      Ahh that Welsh terrier sounds as if he loved the sea too! Tavi has started taking his ball into the waves andthen chasing it back in shore! Sarah x

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  27. handmade by amalia5 July 2015 at 07:20

    Oh, Sarah, what a perfect day. A walk on the beach, the sea air, a little shopping, I'm glad you took us with you.
    Amalia
    xo

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  28. Connie5 July 2015 at 16:40

    Hello Sarah, thank you for letting me tag along on your adventure. What a beautiful place and yes it would be heaven waking up to a view like that each morning:) Oh, I love the light posts in the village, they are stunning, like the cherry on top on a perfect weekend.
    Keep smiling,
    Your blogging sister,
    Connie :)

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  29. Anonymous5 July 2015 at 18:50

    Lovely photos Sarah. I love the one of the Cobb - beautiful sky - and the last one with bunting over the street. Lyme Regis is a beautiful place. Hope you've had sunshine this weekend. We've had heavy rain for most of today (but it mean's I won't need to water the garden...).

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  30. Lowcarb team member6 July 2015 at 23:39

    Oh what a lovely post.
    Lyme Regis is a lovely place.

    All the best Jan

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