Getting to the Fossil Festival
Directions
Parking
Local Taxis
Car
Routes from the north: M5, A37, A3066, A30, A358, A35 and B3165.
Routes from the east: A30, A354, A338, A303, A31 & A35.
Routes from the west: A30, A35, and A3052.
If you are driving an electric vehicle, there are EV charge points at The Alexandra Hotel and the car parks at Monmouth Beach, Holmbush, Woodmead and Charmouth Road.
Bus
First Bus, route 31, runs between Axminster and Dorchester. The X53 Jurassic Coast bus runs between Axminster and Weymouth. 9A runs between Exeter and Lyme Regis. X52 runs between Exeter and Bridport.
National Express coaches stop at Dorchester where you can transfer to the Jurassic Coaster X51 bus to Lyme Regis.
Train
The nearest railway station to Lyme Regis is at Axminster which is six miles away.
If you are travelling from the south east, trains are operated by South Western Railway with a direct service between London Waterloo and Exeter stopping at Woking, Basingstoke, Salisbury, Axminster and other stations.
Visitors travelling from Birmingham and the Midlands will need to change trains at Exeter.
Visit the National Rail website to plan your journey and buy tickets in advance.
When you arrive at Axminster, you can either catch a taxi (we recommend booking in advance) or bus numbers X51 or X53 to Lyme Regis town centre.
Parking
Parking is easier when you know where and what are your options. The link will give you all you need to know on where best to park