Discover Uplyme: Walking Routes, History and Nature

Uplyme combines varied walking routes with a history that can be seen in churches, disused structures and archaeological traces. Anyone planning a trip to Uplyme can therefore organise their stay in many different ways: with a route along the River Lim, a longer walk to Lyme Regis or smaller discoveries around historic sites and landscapes.

Walking routes between Uplyme and Lyme Regis

The River Lim Path is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) walking route along the river between Lyme Regis and Uplyme. It is also part of the East Devon Way and the Wessex Ridgeway. This makes the route suitable for anyone who wants to combine their stay with a clearly defined trail and a landscape-focused experience.

Another option is the walking trail from Lyme Regis to Uplyme, which is rated as easy. It is 3.4 miles (5.5 km) long and follows the River Lym or Lim, mostly along surfaced paths. The optional extension to Cannington Viaduct is 1.8 miles (2.4 km) long. When planning your day, you can therefore choose between a shorter route and an additional historic stop.

To return to Lyme Regis from the walking trail, you can follow the riverside route or take the X51 or X53 bus from the stop near the Talbot Arms car park. An access project between Lyme Regis and Uplyme also improved the existing bridleway and public footpath linking the Town Mill in Lyme Regis with Uplyme. When choosing a holiday apartment, it is sensible to first consider whether walks, return options or cultural discoveries should be the main focus of your stay.

Cultural heritage and notable sites

Cannington Viaduct is a disused railway viaduct. It was built around 1900 from solid concrete and has ten elliptical arches. Anyone interested in former transport routes and historic structures will find it a distinctive destination for a walk or excursion.

The Church of St Peter and St Paul also contributes to Uplyme’s historic character. The medieval building was extensively restored in 1876. Two lime kilns remain at the former site of the Yawl Limekilns; one of the surviving lime kilns is on the side road near the upper end of Lime Kiln Lane. These sites tell of different phases of the area’s history without requiring you to focus your stay on a single theme.

Further traces date back to Roman and prehistoric times. At Holcombe Roman Villa, only a curved earthwork bank is visible above ground; the remaining features, structures and deposits are preserved underground. In addition, 200 metres south-southwest of Higher Holcombe Farm are an Iron Age fortified settlement and a small Romano-British villa.

Nature experiences and special events

Prescot Pinetum is a small woodland managed by the Woodland Trust. A geological highlight is the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve, with exposures from the Triassic, Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. The reserve is internationally known for fossils. From Lyme Regis, it can be reached on foot via the South West Coast Path National Trail. This means that the choice of accommodation in Uplyme can also depend on whether you mainly want to include riverside routes, historic buildings or geological landscapes in your trip.

On 10 October 2026, the Uplyme & Lyme Regis Horticultural Society is holding an Autumn Show and Coffee Morning at Uplyme Village Hall. The event is open to everyone, and admission is free. The date may provide an additional reason to centre your stay around a specific cultural and community event.

More destinations for your planning

For further travel planning, you can also visit North Huish, Cornworthy, Cullompton, Buckland Monachorum, Burlescombe, Colyton, East Portlemouth and Torquay.

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