Sunday 25 September 2016

Weymouth to Lyme Regis - PLANNING

Weymouth to Lyme Regis

PLANNING


Rail
Woking to Weymouth: 1000, 1100, 1200 direct 2h 15mins
https://buytickets.southwesttrains.co.uk/journey/outbound

Axminister to Woking: 1406, 1506, 1606 direct 2h 9min (Coming home)

Lyme regis to axminster rail: X51 bus (13min) 5.9miles (coming home)
or
West bay to axminster rail: X53 bus (1h 5m) 5.9miles (coming home)

X53 goes both ways along coast so at any point can move inland under a mile (in some places under half mile) and get x53 to Weymouth or Lyme Regis or any other stop in between.


Camping
Weymouth camping and caravan park. Martleaves Farm, Dorset.  41 South Rd, Weymouth DT4 9NRhttp://www.pebblebank.co.uk/ ~ Weymouth
freshwater Beach
http://www.eypehouse.co.uk/camping.html ~ Eype, after West Beach


B&B (Dog friendly)
http://chesilbeachlodge.co.uk/
http://www.bridportarms.co.uk/index.asp  at westbay

Phone Reception
Good 02 coverage all along route, although I checked this last time and still ended up with black spot
http://www.o2.co.uk/coveragechecker

Vets
bredyvets.co.uk   Sea Rd N, Bridport DT6 4RR  01308 456771

Pets at Home, Jubilee Retail Park, Jubilee Cl, Weymouth DT4 7BG  vets4pets.com  01305 767673



The distance from Weymouth (Clock Tower) to Lyme Regis is 46.9 miles [75.5km]
http://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/walk-coast-path/distance-calculator/

TownDistance from Weymouth (Clock Tower)
Weymouth (Ferrybridge via Portland loop))3.5 miles [5.7km]
Portland Bill11.0 miles [17.7km]
Weymouth (Ferrybridge)16.6 miles [26.7km]
Abbotsbury (swannery)27.5 miles [44.2km]
West Bexington31.2 miles [50.2km]
West Bay36.8 miles [59.2km]
Eype Mouth37.9 miles [61.0km]
Seatown39.8 miles [64.1km]
Charmouth43.9 miles [70.6km]


Arnie Food
Taking less dry food this time as brought most of it back last time