Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week
Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week is a week of fantastic events in Lyme Regis raising money for the RNLI.
An amazing week of activities in Lyme Regis. You are encouraged to buy a programme for exact details and times of the events as these help raise much needed funds for the RNLI. They are available in various shops in Lyme Regis also in Axminster Tourist Info Centre and Raymonds Hill Post Office or to download.
Here’s a look at previous events – many are repeated each year.
- Red Devils Army Parachute Team – a fantastic display, one of the highlights of the week.
- Illuminated Boats and Planes
- Lifeboat week Great Bake-off competition and produce stall.
- Meet the Life Boat Team
- The hilarious Bathtub Race
- Sand sports
- Fun run
- Kit car display
- Tug o’War
- Live music
- Sand treasure hunt
- Mini golf
- Morris Men performance
- Birds of prey display
- Yard of Ale Competition
- Crab fishing
- Teddy Bears Picnic
- Evening camp fire for children
- Grand Duck Race
- Fireworks
- Swimming challenge
- Fire Brigade exercise
- Paddle boarding
- Kilometre of Cash made with your spare change
- Water polo
- Fossil Talk
- Pavement Art
Event details
Dates and times
Saturday 15th August - All day
Sunday 16th August - All day
Monday 17th August - All day
Tuesday 18th August - All day
Wednesday 19th August - All day
Thursday 20th August - All day
Friday 21st August - All day
Saturday 22nd August - All day
All day
9.6 miles from Highlands End and Eype Beach
7.5 miles from Golden Cap
12.9 miles from Graston Copse
32.5 miles from Sandyholme
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