The chance to explore the heritage of Lyme Regis with free openings of hidden places and historical buildings.

The Guildhall is one of Lyme’s most iconic buildings, standing on the site by the corner of Church Street and Bridge Street since the early 17th century.  The Town Council meets here and holds civic ceremonies such as Mayor Making. A barrel ceiling, wooden panelling and a host of history are included here with stunning views over the bay.

Admission free.

Other heritage open day events:

Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th, 10am – 4pm
Belmont House, Pound Street. John Fowles wrote the ‘French Lieutenant’s Woman’ here and this building is now cared for by the Landmark Trust and is available to hire. The local ‘Powder Monkeys’ sea scouts will be providing refreshments in the garden.

Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th, 10am – 4pm
Lyme Regis Cemetery Chapel - Charmouth Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3DW
A lovely Victorian Cemetery Chapel overlooking Lyme Regis.
This small Church of England Chapel is a hidden, little seen gem, built in the 1850s in the Council Cemetery. The Chapel was decorated in 1892, paid for by Rev. Charles Myers. The beautiful, stencilled paintings on the ceiling and the walls were restored in 2019 by a local conservation artist, Adrian Everitt.

Saturday 14^th and Sunday 15^th, 2pm – 4pm
Lyme Regis Mural
Lyme Regis Nursing Home, Pound Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3HX
A rare chance to see a mural painted in 1935 for a Children's ward. The only remaining visible part of a mural on the walls of the old Children’s Ward of Lyme Regis Cottage Hospital, now the Lyme Regis Nursing Home. Painted by Wyndham Payne in 1935 the mural was a gift to the hospital and town as thanks for the care of two children. Hidden under hardboard and paint for many years, it was rediscovered in November 2022. A lot of Wyndham’s work is now held by the Victoria & Albert Museum and his illustrations include the 1927 UK edition of Wind in the Willows.