Lyme Regis Harbour Webcam – The Cobb, Dorset

This live webcam from Dorset Council shows the harbour at Lyme Regis, an attractive place to visit on the Dorset coast. The harbour lies 23 miles north-west of Portland Bill and 30 miles north-east of Brixham, and includes the famous Cobb.

The Cobb is a curving stone breakwater that has protected Lyme Regis harbour since medieval times, rebuilt many times over the centuries. It featured in Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion" and in the film "The French Lieutenant's Woman", where Meryl Streep stood at its end in the wind and spray.

## What to watch for

• Fishing boats and pleasure craft
• Tides rising and falling in the harbour
• Storms sweeping across Lyme Bay

Lyme Regis lies on the Jurassic Coast, England's first natural UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for fossils. Mary Anning, one of the pioneers of palaeontology, found ichthyosaur and plesiosaur fossils here in the early 19th century, and fossil hunting remains popular on nearby beaches. Summer brings visitors, while winter brings dramatic seas. The stream is provided by Dorset Council UK.