Charmouth Beach Webcam
Dorset Council provide this excellent webcam from the Charmouth Coast Heritage Centre which looks over Charmouth Beach, one of our guest’s favourite beaches on the Jurassic Coast.
The webcam pans around, showing the beach looking east towards Golden Cap, as well as providing views out to sea and views towards Lyme Regis and the Black Ven cliff. The Coast Centre houses an impressive display of fossils, including an Ichthyosaur, which starred in David Attenborough’s BBC documentary ‘the sea dragon’. There are interactive displays and little ones can get hands on with a number of children’s activities.
Charmouth Beach is one of the best places in the World for fossil hunting and the location for many of the area’s fossil hunting guided walks and day trips. Find out more about fossil hunting in Dorset, view our itinerary for fossil hunting in Charmouth or find out more about a guided walk with Jurassic Coast Guides. Charmouth Beach is popular with families thanks to its wide expanse of sand, split into two separate sections by the River Char. At low tide in the warm summer months, the water is busy with people paddling in the shallows and exploring the rock pools that are revealed.
The view from the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre towards Golden Cap and Lyme Regis in Dorset
Holiday near Charmouth
If you’re enjoying the views from our Dorset webcams, why not come and experience them for yourself? West Dorset Leisure Holidays has five holiday parks across some of the most beautiful parts of Dorset, from spectacular clifftops and beaches to peaceful countryside. With a choice of caravans, lodges, glamping, apartments and touring and camping pitches, there’s a Dorset holiday to suit everyone.
Highlands End Holiday Park
Perched high on the clifftop near Eype and West Bay, Highlands End Holiday Park is our flagship park, with spectacular views across the Jurassic Coast. It’s packed with facilities including Martin’s Bar & Restaurant, a Leisure Club with indoor swimming pool, sauna and steam room, Little Fire Station Soft Play, Dorset Foot Golf and a SPAR shop. The South West Coast Path runs alongside the park, with Eype Beach and West Bay both within walking distance.
Golden Cap Holiday Park
Just a short walk from Seatown Beach and beneath Golden Cap, Golden Cap Holiday Park is surrounded by beautiful countryside and National Trust land. It’s an excellent choice for walkers and anyone looking for a peaceful coastal escape, with the beach, Coast Path and local pubs all close by, as well as a Pizzeria, SPAR, fishing lake and children’s play area on-park. Guests can choose from lodges, caravans, glamping and touring and camping.
Eype Beach Holiday Park
For a holiday right beside the sea, Eype Beach Holiday Park sits immediately above Eype Beach, with direct access to the South West Coast Path and stunning views along the Jurassic Coast. It offers a quieter coastal escape, with glamping and holiday caravans available and luxury lodge holiday homes at Thorncombe Heights.
Graston Copse Holiday Park
Tucked away in the peaceful Bride Valley near Burton Bradstock, Graston Copse Holiday Park offers a tranquil countryside setting while remaining close to the Jurassic Coast. With riverside and woodland walks, a dog exercise area and easy access to Burton Bradstock, Hive Beach and West Bay, it’s a great base for exploring West Dorset.
Sandyholme Holiday Park
Set amongst meadows and farmland in Thomas Hardy Country, Sandyholme Holiday Park offers a peaceful rural retreat with easy access to some of Dorset’s most famous attractions, including Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and the Jurassic Coast. Choose from caravans, glamping or touring and camping, including seasonal pitches.
