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Follow in the Footsteps of the Literary Greats
Walking tours of Lyme Regis. Explore its use as a setting in novels and films! Follow the footsteps of authors who chose to visit and live here.
John Fowles - Lyme Regis will be forever imprinted on the minds of people worldwide through the work of the late novelist John Fowles. Explore the landscapes that inspired The French Lieutenant's Woman and visit the house in which it was written.
Jane Austen - Over 200 years ago, Jane Austen visited Lyme Regis and came to set her novel Persuasion here. Follow in Austen's footsteps around her beloved Lyme and see the actual spot, often disputed, where Louisa Musgrove fell off the Cobb.
Literary Lyme Walking Tours started a few years ago as a result of many trips to Lyme Regis,
a love of literature and the subsequent realisation that it would be possible to combine the two.
After much research, the first tour emerged and the company has continued to grow.
After much research, the first tour emerged and the company has continued to grow.
