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GETTING THERE
Details, England’s Jurassic Coast
Lufthansa, United and Virgin Atlantic offer nonstop flights from Washington Dulles to London, with mid-July fares currently starting at $1,096 round-trip. From London, it’s 135 miles to Weymouth and 155 miles to Lyme Regis.
WHERE TO STAY
Alexandra Hotel
Pound Street, Lyme Regis
011-44-1297-442010
Elegant old hotel in the middle of town. Rooms from $135 single, $275 double.
Booklover’s B&B
65 Broad St., Lyme Regis
011-44-1297-445815
Quirky, endearing two-room B&B above a bookshop. Rooms from $55 single, $80 double.
Priory Hotel
Church Green, Wareham
011-44-1929-551666
Comfortable country house hotel with lovely gardens on the River Frome. Rooms from $320.
WHERE TO EAT
Largigi Thai Restaurant & Cafe
Marine Parade, Lyme Regis
011-44-1297-442432
Seafront eatery serving Thai and English food. Sandwiches from $10.50; Thai entrees from $12.
Hive Beach Cafe
Beach Road, Burton Bradstock
011-44-1308-897070
Popular seafood cafe/restaurant overlooking Chesil Beach. Breakfast from $11; entrees from $13.50.
Time for Tea
8 Cove St., Weymouth
011-44-1305-777500
Well-regarded central Weymouth tearoom. Cream teas $5.50.
WHAT TO DO
Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
Behind Trade Croft Industrial Estate, Portland
Call Portland Tourist Information Centre for directions: 011-44-1305-861233.
Dozens of sculptures and carvings. Open 24 hours. Free.
Undercliff
Call Lyme Regis Tourist Information Centre for directions: 011-44-1297-442138.
Follow the path leading from Holmbush parking lot in Lyme Regis to this National Nature Reserve.
Abbotsbury Swannery
New Barn Road, Abbotsbury
011-44-1305-871858
Walk among colonies of nesting mute swans. Open March 17 through Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 or 6 p.m.; call to confirm closing time. Adults $16; children $12.
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