Useful Contacts and Links

Emergencies

Police Fire Ambulance Coastguard 999 or 112

Emergency Services

Gas 0800 111999
Electricity 0800 365900
Water 08456 004600
Floodline 08459 881188
Pollution 0800 807060

Police

Lyme Regis Police Station, Mill Road 01297 442603
Bridport Police Station, Tannery Road 01308 422266
Axminster Police Station, Lyme Close 08452 777444

Fire and Rescue

West Dorset Fire and Rescue Service - Group Manager 01305 252600

Medical

Chemist
F G Lock, The Street, Charmouth 01297 560261
Boots The Chemists, 45 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442026
Lloyds Pharmacy, Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis 01297 442981

Dentists
The Lyme Practice, The Elms Medical Centre, The Sreet, Charmouth 01297 561068
Kent House Dental Care, Silver Street, Lyme Regis 01297 443442
Lyme Bay Dentistry, Temple House, Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442907
M R Symes, 41 Silver Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442846
Dorset Dental Helpline 01202 854443
Dental Emergencies - Out of Hours 08457 010401

Doctors
Drs Beckers, Littlehurst Surgery, The Street, Charmouth 01297 560872
The Lyme Practice, The Elms Medical Centre, The Street, Charmouth 01297 561068
The Lyme Practice, Lyme Community Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis 01297 442254
Lyme Community PMS, Lyme Community Care Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis 01297 445777
Lyme Bay Medical Practice, Kent House, Silver Street, Lyme Regis 01297 443399
NHS Direct - 24-Hour Healthcare Advice and Information Line 0845 4647
Dorset GP Service - Out of Hours Emergency Service 08456 001013

Hospitals
Bridport Community Hospital, Hospital Lane, Bridport 01308 422371
Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester 01305 251150

Local Councils

Charmouth Parish
Mrs L Tuck (Parish Clerk), The Elms, St Andrews Drive, Charmouth 01297 560826
Office Hours Mon - Fri 9:00 - 10:30am
Beach Superintendent, Heritage Coast Centre 01297 560132
www.charmouth.com
charmouth@dorsetparishes.gov.uk

West Dorset District
Stratton House Dorchester
All Services 01305 251010
Emergencies/Out of Hours 01305 250365
www.dorsetforyou.com
custservices@westdorset-dc.gov.uk

Dorset County
County Hall Dorchester
All Services 01305 251000
www.dorsetforyou.com
dorsetdirect@dorsetcc.gov.uk

Councillors

Charmouth Parish
Mr M Hayter - Chairman 01297 560896

West Dorset District
Mr D Newson 01297 560855

Dorset County
Col G J Brierley OBE 01297 560660

Member of Parliament
Oliver Letwin House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA 02072 193000

Public Transport

Trains
National Rail Enquiries - Information on timetables, tickets and train running times 08457 484950
Axminster Station - Train Tracker 0871 200 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/axm

Buses
National Traveline - Information on Bus and Bus/Rail Timetables and Tickets 08706 082608
www.travelinesw.com

Schools

Charmouth County Primary, Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth 01297 560591
St Michael's Cof E, V A Primary, Kingsway, Lyme Regis 01297 442623
The Woodroffe School, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis 01297 442232
The Sir John Colfox School, Ridgeway, Bridport 01308 422291
Colyton Grammar School, Whitwell Lane, Colyford 01297 552327

Post Offices

1 The Arcade, Charmouth 01297 560563
37 Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442836
25 West Street, Bridport 01308 422667

Public Swimming and Leisure

Bridport Leisure Centre, Skilling Hill Road, Bridport 01308 427464 www.bridportleisure.com
Flamingo Pool, Lyme Road, Axminster 01297 35800 www.flamingopool.co.uk

Libraries

Charmouth, The Street 01297 560640 charmouthlibrary@dorsetcc.gov.uk
Open Wed.10.30am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 5pm | Fri. 2.30pm to 5.30pm | Sat. 10.30am to 12.30pm
Lyme Regis, Silver Sreet 01297 443151
Bridport, South Street 01308 422778
Axminster, South Street 01297 32693

Cinemas

Regent, Broad Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442053 www.scottcinemas.co.uk
Electric Palace, South Street, Bridport 01308 426336 www.electricpalace.org.uk
Radway, Radway Place, Sidmouth 08712 30200 www.scottcinemas.co.uk

Theatres

Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis 01297 442394 www.marinetheatre.com
Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport 01308 424204 www.bridport-arts.com
Guildhall, West Street, Axminster 01297 33595 www.axminsterguildhall.co.uk
Manor Pavilion, Manor Road, Sidmouth 01395 514413 www.manorpavilion.com