Guest, Sign inJoin
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Attractions in Charmouth

A museum to see in Charmouth: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 7. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Maiden Castle is 31 km away.

Photo: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Sarah Charlesworth (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Charmouth
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Best known

Must-know places in Charmouth

Then come 3 museums, an attraction and an aquarium, behind Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.

MuseumCharmouth Heritage Coast Centrein townMuseumDinosaurland Fossil Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumLyme Regis Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTown Mill1.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionThe Cobb2.5 km outside town, to the southwestAquariumAquariumLyme Regis Marine Aquarium2.5 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where each one is

To the southwest lie most of the 6 nearby.

1234567

The dashed line is Charmouth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What they are

Most are museums or galleries, 4 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 aquarium0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Charmouth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All of it

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 6 more.

The one inside Charmouth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

35 listed buildings are on Charmouth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charmouth →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Start with Maiden Castle, 31 km off, the best known of 12.

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle31 km eastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House27 km northeast · 120K visitors a year (2011)CastleForde Abbey12 km northHistoric house · National TrustShute Barton12 km westCastleColcombe Castle12 km westCastle · English HeritagePortland Castle37 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBarrington Court25 km northCastle · English HeritageSherborne Castle36 km northeastFort · English HeritageBlackbury Camp18 km westMuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens22 km southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey23 km eastFortAthelney35 km north

Places well known beyond Charmouth (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions about Charmouth’s attractions

What are the main attractions in Charmouth?

The place to visit inside Charmouth’s built-up area is Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Charmouth have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Charmouth: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Dinosaurland Fossil Museum, Lyme Regis Museum and Town Mill.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charmouth?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Maiden Castle (English Heritage), 31 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Charmouth?

Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (31 km), Montacute House (27 km), Forde Abbey (12 km), Shute Barton (12 km).

Where are Charmouth’s historic buildings listed?

Charmouth has 35 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Charmouth when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.