Emergencies
Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard – 999
Domestic Utilities
Gas 0800 111999
Electricity 0800 365900
Water 08456 004600
Floodline 08459 881188
Community Sandbag Store located at Parish Council Depot off Wesley Close
Pollution 0800 807060
Police
Non emergency – dial 101
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
NHS Direct – dial 111
Chemist
Charmouth Pharmacy, 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
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, 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 dial 111
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 560626
www.charmouthparishcouncil.gov.uk
clerk@charmouthparishcouncil.gov.uk
Dorset Council
West Dorset Enquiries: South Walks House, Dorchester – Tel: 01305 251010
General Enquiries: County Hall, Dorchester – Tel. 01305 221000
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Councillors
Charmouth Parish
Peter Noel – Chairman
Dorset Council Councillors by Ward
http://moderngov.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx
Member of Parliament
Chris Loder (Conservative)
Phone: 020 7219 3912
Email: chris.loder.mp@parliament.uk
https://www.chrisloder.co.uk/
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 www.charmouth.dorset.sch.uk
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
Whitchurch Pre-School, The Village Hall, Whitchurch Canonicorum 01297 480884 www.whitchurchpreschool.com
Post Offices
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 Central, The Street. Open Monday to Friday 2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Saturday 10.30 to 12.30
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 (Presently closed due to fire. See Marine Theatre for their occasional film nights)
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
Village/Community Halls & Venues
Charmouth Community Hall, Lower Sea Lane. Lesley Bowditch 560572.
Charmouth Village Hall, Wesley Close. Gill Savage 560615
The Elms 560826
Youth Club 561004