Hamilton House in Lyme Regis | Stunning Dorset Group Cottage

About Hamilton House

Hamilton House is a stunning Grade II listed 17th-century townhouse in the heart of Lyme Regis, Dorset. This four-storey property sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms, making it perfect for large families or groups wanting to explore this famous Jurassic Coast town. The central location puts beaches, shops and restaurants on your doorstep.

You'll find yourself in Lyme Regis town centre, surrounded by narrow streets filled with craft shops, antique stores and galleries. The famous Cobb Harbour and local beaches are just minutes away on foot.

The accommodation spans four floors with spacious rooms and period features. Ground floor has a large kitchen with dining area. First floor offers a sitting room with leather sofas, twin bedroom and bathroom. Second floor contains a king-size room, twin bedroom and shower room. Top floor features another king-size bedroom and private snug area. Two bathrooms serve all guests.

Groups can visit Lyme Regis Beach (2 minutes walk), The Cobb Harbour (3 minutes walk), Lyme Regis Museum (4 minutes walk) and the Aquarium (5 minutes walk). Charmouth Beach is 3 miles away (8 minutes drive).

Hamilton House combines historic character with modern comfort. Perfect for families and groups wanting an authentic Dorset base with everything within walking distance.

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Need To Know

✓Gas heating
✓Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher
✓Tv, blu-ray dvd player, radio, wifi
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓1 x well behaved medium dog welcome
✓Public car park a short walk from property, subject to availability and payable on site
✓Sorry,no smoking
✓Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.1 miles
✓Note: car parking payable at location and subject to availability
✓Note: will accommodate six adults or a group of eight with children

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What Guests Love

What do previous guests think about their group stay at Hamilton House

Perfect Central Location

Right in Lyme Regis town centre with beaches, shops and restaurants on your doorstep

Spacious Four-Storey Layout

Plenty of room across four floors for large families and groups to spread out

Historic Character Features

Grade II listed 17th-century townhouse with original wooden beams and fireplaces throughout

Large Kitchen Dining Area

Spacious ground floor kitchen with big wooden table perfect for group meals together

Private Top Floor Snug

Lovely quiet retreat area on the third floor for private relaxation away from groups

Walking Distance to Everything

Beach, harbour, museums and restaurants all within minutes walk from the front door

Getting To Hamilton House

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Hamilton House by car, head into Lyme Regis town centre where the property is located. You'll need to use the off-site public car park which is payable on arrival and subject to availability.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Axminster, approximately 6 miles from Lyme Regis. From there, you can take a bus or taxi to reach Hamilton House in the town centre.

Off-site public car park (payable)

Axminster station (6 miles)

Central Lyme Regis town location

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Stuff for larger groups and families to try!

Dinosaurland Fossil Museum

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PY

Lyme Regis Museum

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3QA

Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium

Distance: 1 mile (4 min drive)

DT7 3JJ

Monarch's Way

Distance: 3.2 miles (6 min drive)

Golden Cap

Distance: 7 miles (13 min drive)

DT6 6EP

Coney's Castle Hill Fort

Distance: 7.4 miles (13 min drive)

DT6 6NR

Fuego

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PY

Charmouth Stores

Distance: 2.9 miles (5 min drive)

DT6 6PP

Charmouth Bakery

Distance: 3 miles (6 min drive)

DT6 6QA

Axminster Station

Distance: 6.8 miles (12 min drive)

EX13 5PF

Bridport Bus Station

Distance: 9.5 miles (17 min drive)

DT6 3TP

Exeter Airport

Distance: 28.8 miles (39 min drive)

EX5 2BD

Dinosaurland Fossil Museum

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PY

Lyme Regis Museum

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3QA

Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium

Distance: 1 mile (4 min drive)

DT7 3JJ

Monarch's Way

Distance: 3.2 miles (6 min drive)

Golden Cap

Distance: 7 miles (13 min drive)

DT6 6EP

Coney's Castle Hill Fort

Distance: 7.4 miles (13 min drive)

DT6 6NR

Fuego

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PY

Charmouth Stores

Distance: 2.9 miles (5 min drive)

DT6 6PP

Charmouth Bakery

Distance: 3 miles (6 min drive)

DT6 6QA

Axminster Station

Distance: 6.8 miles (12 min drive)

EX13 5PF

Bridport Bus Station

Distance: 9.5 miles (17 min drive)

DT6 3TP

Exeter Airport

Distance: 28.8 miles (39 min drive)

EX5 2BD

Is Hamilton House Right For Your Group

Discover why this cottage is the one for your party or family reunion...

For Families

Hamilton House offers excellent facilities for children with two twin bedrooms perfect for young guests. The spacious four-storey layout provides plenty of room for families to spread out. Lyme Regis Beach is just 2 minutes walk away with fossil hunting opportunities. The town centre location means ice cream shops, aquarium and harbour attractions are all on the doorstep.

Groups Will Love...

The spacious ground floor kitchen and dining area is Hamilton House's standout group feature. The large wooden dining table accommodates eight guests comfortably for meals and games. Modern appliances include dishwasher, electric oven and gas hob making group catering easy. The separate utility area with washing machine and tumble dryer handles laundry for larger parties.

Pet Friendly

Hamilton House welcomes one medium-sized dog making it perfect for families travelling with their pet. The central Lyme Regis location provides easy access to beach walks and the South West Coast Path. Local beaches offer excellent exercise opportunities for dogs. A £500 good housekeeping bond applies and pets must be well-behaved throughout the historic property.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Hamilton House

The Pilot Boat Inn

Located 0.1 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3JF

Harbour Inn

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3JF

Millside Restaurant

Located 0.1 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3PU

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Hamilton House

How many people does Hamilton House sleep?

Hamilton House sleeps eight guests across four bedrooms on four floors. The bedrooms include two king-size rooms and two twin bedrooms with two bathrooms serving all guests.

Is Hamilton House pet friendly?

Yes, Hamilton House welcomes one medium-sized dog. There's a £500 good housekeeping bond required and pets must be well-behaved throughout the property.

What parking is available at the property?

Hamilton House uses off-site public car parking which is payable on arrival. Spaces are subject to availability but the car park is located nearby in Lyme Regis town centre.

What kitchen facilities are provided for groups?

The spacious ground floor kitchen includes electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and large wooden dining table. There's also a separate utility area with washing machine and tumble dryer for longer stays.

How far is Hamilton House from the beach?

Lyme Regis Beach is just a 2-minute walk from Hamilton House front door. The famous Cobb Harbour is 3 minutes walk away with Monmouth Beach also nearby for groups wanting different beach options.

What entertainment is available for groups?

The first floor sitting room has leather sofas, TV and Blu-Ray DVD player for group relaxation. The top floor snug provides a quiet retreat area while the large dining table accommodates group meals and games.

Are there shops and restaurants nearby?

Hamilton House sits in Lyme Regis town centre surrounded by craft shops, antique stores, galleries and cafes. Restaurants, pubs and takeaways are all within walking distance from the property.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-out time is 10am on departure day allowing cleaning teams to prepare for incoming guests. Check-in times vary so guests should contact the property management team to confirm arrival arrangements.

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Hamilton House Reviews

We stayed here with teenagers and it works well as its central with lots of bedrooms. Would not advise staying with young children as stairs are very steep and there are many of them! It is also on a busy road and, because of the age and listing of the property, the beautiful windows do not block out noise so you will hear people most of the night and early morning. Its a fun place to stay and we had a great weekend but its not the place to choose for a restful retreat!

Alistair

Great location, lots of space, comfy rooms, all great thanks!

We were generally happy with the property. The response of the team when there was a plumbing issue was good. The internet speed is exceptionally slow the router is an extension of the shop below. We couldnt download any films. Thankfully we had good weather so werent in the house much, however with a couple of rainy days and a house full, this would be very frustrating. We did email about the WiFi connection had to do it from outside the house, its that slow but received no reply from Lyme Bay holidays, which was disappointing.

Jacqui

Great location, lovely house and nicely furnished we regularly visit Lyme and the location of the house is excellent for all restaurantsshopsbeach. What let it down was the two showers. One suddenly went boiling hot with no notice not great when its a small cubicle with no quick escape! The other had to be turned up to maximum pressure to get mid warm water at which point the pressure was incredibly noisy re the pipework. Needs a plumbers attention. Otherwise I would have given 4 stars.

Rather strange layout with too much open unused space at attic level and no bathroom up there Twin rooms too small. Lounge very small kitchen also Fittings and furnishings not great.slightlu jaded and tatty in places.no decent games Very very expensive for what it eas Good position however . perfect for the town

Charlotte

Lovely property in a superb location close to the town. A lovely welcome pack with beautiful goodies all very welcome. The accommodation was lovely and clean, laid out on 3 floors. Perfect for a family stay. We were a group of 4 ladies and found the stairs a challenge but thats just us.

Joanne

Beautiful character property central to Lyme.

Hamilton House turned out to be the perfect place for our twoday family stay. It was comfortable, un fussy but also homely, nice bedrooms and bathrooms, lovely living room to congregate in and all in all everything we could possibly need. We were delighted with the lovely bag of local goodies such a welcoming surprise. The only tiny thing I would say is that a bit of salt, pepper and sugar would have been useful but we survived without! One bit of information I couldnt find was what to do with the bedding when we left. We stripped the beds we used and hope we did the right thing in leaving it in a pile on the floors of the rooms. Id like to thank the cleaner who called me to say I had left my medication in the fridge that was a lifesaver.

Philip

Great house, very clean and perfect location.

Tereza

We stayed for a long weekend in May. 2 families with small kids. Amazing location, super close to the beach, pubs and shops. The place is lovely, the 2 double bedrooms and a main bathroom are very spacious. Kitchen & dinning area can get a bit crowded, especially as it's by the main entrance, it can get filled with boots and beach equipment quite fast. But we didn't cook very much as fish & chips on the beach were much better. It is also an old house, so do expect uneven squeaky floors and minding your head when walking through some doorways. Overall nice, well equipped place.

We had a lovely week in Hamilton House. The location is fantastic. It has great sized bedrooms and a very comfortable living room. If I was picking holes, there were a couple of nails sticking up on the kitchen floor but we had no injuries from them. Our only real disappointment was we stupidly left all of our toiletries, electric toothbrush etc in bathroom. After speaking to lyme bay holidays they said they would look for them and they could send them to us for a charge of 15 which we were very happy with and since then we have heard nothing. On the whole it was a very successful holiday

A beautiful property with lots of charm, right in the heart of Lyme Regis. Quirky layout with plenty of space for our family of 5 and two grandparents.

A lovely house with bags of character and in a great location in the old town. Comfortable, clean and close to all amenities. Parking is off site in a nearby car park

Denise

Rather lumpy mattress on top floor. Otherwise great what a lovley house.

Gillian

We had a wonderful time at Hamilton House . The accommodation was really lovely as well as the location . Lyme Regis is a really lovely town too ,we thoroughly enjoyed our stay .

We loved the house but there were a few things that were disappointing. Only one side of the oven was working and some of the lights werent working. One mattress has springs poking out of it. Fortunately we had one spare bed so we used a duvet to cover it so it wasnt too bad. We then read a review that said this back in 2021 so would be good to address this. Some of the pillows need replacing. All that said we loved the house and the location. We did ask if we could stay a little later as to be out by 10 when expected to empty bins, strip beds etc seemed a little unreasonable.

Roberta

Lovely historic building which had been superbly kitted out with everything needed for our stay. Great location a short flat walk to the sea front with lovely restaurants and walks near by. Only downside was that the stairs were a bit tricky for our 85 year old grandparents! Thanks so much for making our time in Lyme Regis so special.

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Hamilton House, Lyme Regis

About Hamilton House

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Perfect Central Location

Spacious Four-Storey Layout

Historic Character Features

Large Kitchen Dining Area

Private Top Floor Snug

Walking Distance to Everything

Getting To Hamilton House

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is Hamilton House Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

The Pilot Boat Inn

Harbour Inn

Millside Restaurant

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

Hamilton House Reviews