Favored by many Londoners as their respite from life in the city, Charmouth is a great seaside community and a place to really get an authentic English Village feel.
Unlike the resort towns in the Italian and French Riviera, this strip of beach is a bit more rugged, the water colder and less blue, but has an honest, family.
This coastline where Lyme Regis is situated is named the Jurassic Coast, as it is known to have an abundance of prehistoric fossils found and to be found.
If you are a fan of Thomas Hardy novels and films, treat the family to a walk along the cliffs between Bridport and Burton Bradstock. The views are nothing short of cinematic splendor provided by nature itself.
These counties are filled with beautiful country estates. Many have been sold back to the government, as they are too expensive to upkeep by the owners.