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This Week's Walks - Archive

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This is an archive of walks done by the Saturday Walker's Club. You should only need to use this page if the SWC website is down.

Saturday, 1 January 2000

Lyme Regis Weekend - with New Walks Friday 26th June 2026 to Monday 29th June 2026.

A coastal holiday in the beautiful counties of Dorset and Devon.  You can admire The Cobb in Lyme Regis the stone-built breakwater and jetty which has ‘starred’ in such films as Jane Austen’s Persuasion and The French Lieutenant’s Woman.  There are walks through woodlands, the forested canopy of the Undercliff walk, and rides on the Heritage Seaton Tramway through the Axe Estuary, and, weather permitting, swimming in the sea.  Full details including tide times will be posted shortly.

Friday 26th June 2026

Walk from Axminster to Lyme Regis (or take the bus).

Take the 10.20 train from Waterloo; Clapham J 10.27; Woking 10.46; arriving Axminster 13.02

If you don’t wish to walk, bus X53 leaves the station forecourt at 13.15 to Lyme Regis.  The next bus is X51 leaving at 14.22.  About 20 minute journey.

Full details of walk will be posted shortly.

Saturday 27th June 2026

Seaton Circular via Beer and Branscombe with new extension. 

Bus to Seaton, then walk along the beach, over the cliffs and down to Beer. From Beer walk to Branscombe with wide, long beaches then return to Beer via an inland route following a stream and through woods and fields. 

Other options include a 7 mile walk back to Lyme Regis along the Undercliff, or spending time on the delightful heritage tramway in Seaton.  Further details to be posted shortly.

Sunday 28th June 2026

Walk from West Bay to Lyme Regis –over the cliffs, through coastal village of Seatown, up to the Golden Cap (highest point in South East England).

Full details including updated bus and tide timetable to be posted shortly.

Monday 29th June 2026

Lyme Regis to Axmouth – 11.9 miles

Different route to walk back to Axmouth than Friday’s route.  This is a gently undulating route through woods and fields back to Axminster.

Full details with bus times to be posted shortly.


5 comments:

Thomas G said...

Is Friday's walk another half-day one from Axo Station, like last year, or does one have to arrive the night before? (asking for a friend)

Hayley said...

Hi I haven't heard of anyone going on this weekend yet, are people going?

Walker said...

Yes a fair few, I think. Last year there were about 20 of us

Branchline said...

Yes Thomas, the Friday walk will be from Axminster station to Lyme via the Pineteum. People can take the bus from the station to Lyme if preferred. Bus times tbc.

Mumbaikar said...

Thanks Branchline, looking forward to the trip!