Mermaid House in Lyme Regis | Stunning Dorset Group Cottage

About Mermaid House

Mermaid House is a spacious five-bedroom townhouse located in the heart of Lyme Regis, Dorset. This property sleeps 11 guests across three floors, making it perfect for large family gatherings or groups of friends. The fully equipped kitchen with double oven handles big group meals with ease.

You'll find yourself right in the centre of this historic seaside town. Narrow streets filled with craft shops, galleries and cafes surround the property. The famous Cobb Harbour sits just 0.3 miles away.

The accommodation includes a ground-floor king-size bedroom with adjacent shower room, two king-size bedrooms with en-suites, plus a family room with three singles and a twin room. Four bathrooms serve the group well. The first-floor sitting room overlooks the busy streets through picture windows.

Groups can explore Lyme Regis Museum (0.2 miles, 2 minutes), the Cobb Harbour (0.3 miles, 3 minutes), Charmouth Beach (3 miles, 8 minutes) and Beer Quarry Caves (8 miles, 18 minutes). The central location means everything is walkable.

Mermaid House offers excellent group facilities with well-equipped spaces for cooking and socialising. Perfect for families wanting a seaside base with easy beach access and town amenities right outside your door.

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Need To Know

✓Gas central heating
✓Electric oven and grill, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, hairdryer
✓Tv, dvd player, wifi
✓Fuel and power included in rent
✓Bed linen and towels included in rent
✓Highchair, travel cot and cot supplied
✓Outside small courtyard and roof terrace, patio furniture
✓Sorry, no pets and no smoking
✓Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.1 miles
✓Note: one parking permit supplied for woodmead car park on hill road (no allocated space & subject to availability) within 5 minutes walk

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What Guests Love

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

Central Lyme Regis Location

Right in the heart of town with beaches, shops and restaurants all within walking distance

Fully Equipped Kitchen

Double oven and extensive cookware makes preparing meals for large groups completely manageable and stress-free

Spacious Group Accommodation

Five bedrooms and four bathrooms across three floors provides plenty of space for everyone to relax

Easy Beach Access

Just 0.3 miles to the famous Cobb Harbour and main beach areas for family days out

Well-Appointed Bedrooms

Comfortable king-size beds and en-suite facilities in key bedrooms ensure everyone gets good rest

Perfect for Celebrations

Large dining room and sitting room create ideal spaces for family gatherings and special occasions

Getting To Mermaid House

Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat

By Car

To reach Mermaid House by car, head directly into central Lyme Regis where the property sits in the heart of the town. You'll receive one parking permit for Woodmead car park, which is a short walk from the accommodation.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Axminster, approximately 6 miles away with regular bus connections to Lyme Regis. From there, it's a straightforward journey into the town centre where Mermaid House awaits.

One parking permit for Woodmead car park

Axminster station (6 miles)

Central Lyme Regis 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

Coombe Street Gallery

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PU

Charmouth Stores

Distance: 2.9 miles (6 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

Coombe Street Gallery

Distance: 0.1 miles (2 min walk)

DT7 3PU

Charmouth Stores

Distance: 2.9 miles (6 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 Mermaid House Right For Your Group

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

For Families

Mermaid House provides a cot and ground-floor bedroom access. The central location means easy walks to the beach, aquarium and fossil hunting opportunities. However, parents should supervise children carefully on the roof terrace due to safety concerns with barriers.

Groups Will Love...

The fully equipped kitchen with double electric oven, gas hob and extensive cookware makes group meal preparation effortless. Large dining room accommodates everyone comfortably for family meals. Dishwasher and washing machine handle the practicalities of catering for 11 guests with ease.

Pet Friendly

Mermaid House does not accept pets of any kind. This policy applies to all bookings regardless of size, type or duration of stay. Guests should make alternative arrangements for their animals before booking this property.

Dining & Cafes

Taste the local flavours during your stay at Mermaid House

Harbour Inn

Located 0.2 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3JF

Town Bakery

Located 0.1 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3QE

Millside Restaurant

Located 0.3 miles from your accommodation.

Postcode: DT7 3PU

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to our most common questions about Mermaid House

How many people does Mermaid House sleep?

Mermaid House sleeps 11 guests across five bedrooms including king-size beds, singles and twin arrangements. The property spans three floors with four bathrooms to serve the group.

Is Mermaid House pet friendly?

No, Mermaid House does not allow pets. This policy applies to all stays regardless of duration or group size.

What cooking facilities are available for large groups?

The kitchen features a double electric oven, gas hob, microwave, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Extensive cookware, crockery and cutlery are provided for group meal preparation.

Where can we park at Mermaid House?

One parking permit is provided for Woodmead car park, which is a short walk from the property. Parking availability is subject to demand and cannot be guaranteed.

What bedrooms are available at Mermaid House?

The ground floor has one king-size bedroom with adjacent shower room. The property also has two king-size bedrooms with en-suites, plus a family room with three singles and a twin room.

How close is Mermaid House to the beach?

The property is approximately 0.3 miles from the main beach and famous Cobb Harbour. This represents about a 3-minute walk to the seafront and harbour area.

What check-out arrangements apply?

Check-out is at 10 a.m. with bed linen to be stripped before departure. A £100 good housekeeping bond applies to cover any damage or excessive cleaning requirements.

What facilities are there for families with young children?

A cot is supplied and the property includes a ground-floor bedroom for easier access. However, the roof terrace has flimsy barriers that require parental supervision for safety.

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Mermaid House Reviews

This was the third year that we have stayed in Mermaid House as an extended three generation family group and we're planning to go back. The location is great, close to the beach, shops and car park. The bedrooms are comfortable and there's room for us all to spread out. The children now treat it like home!

The house was very nice, with a great location. The only criticism was that on arrival most of the trays in the over were dirty, they had oil in them. There are also a number of lights not working.

Alison

The property had everything we needed & was ideally located for our purposes. We loved that it had multiple items of crockery rather than simply 10 of each. I would have liked to have awarded our experience 5 stars but for a dirty tissue was found on a shelf in a wardrobe & a mug with its contents now mouldy put away in a kitchen cupboard. We fought over who was going to have the window seat each evening some cushion inners were lack lustre, lumpy & flat. However none of the above would put us off visiting The Mermaid House again. The issue we had with the back door key was dealt with very promptly. Thank you.

Natalie

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Mermaid House. It had all the amenities we needed and felt very spacious and we loved the big kitchen downstairs but also with cosy sitting room on 2nd floor. Lots of bathrooms which was great. Location was amazing, very central and opposite a lovely pub. Would definitely come back!

Joanne

Superb as ever, think it's our 6th time here. New heating controls excellent, redecoration of 2023 holding up well. Few minor details. Handle of top floor back bedroom was broken last year, it still is. The plates are the original ones, there are only 9 and two are cracked, please replace. One reason we come is because we can properly cook and serve 11 meals regularly so this is important. Would it be possible to have a change of bedlinen. We don't mind changing the beds but fresh sheets after a week would be nice. Finally the bin men dropped off a brand new food waste caddy when they emptied the bin but there were no instructions so we didn't use it. Could you find out and amend the printed instructions inside the house. Overall, as good as ever.

Suzanne

Mermaid house is a great place to stay with a large family. There were 7 adults 3 children & an infant in our party & we had plenty of space & facilities to accommodate us all. The house was also in a great situation in the town with easy access to the beach, shops, cafes, a lovely childrens park & the parking in the nearby car park worked well. We all had a lovely holiday in Lyme Regis thank you.

Absolutely fantastic accommodation, the cleanliness was the best we have ever experienced in 25 years of staying in Lyme Regis rentals. Very well maintained & will be booking again in the future.

Enjoyed our stay thanks. Some observations to help. 1 hot water comes out as boiling in sinks and bit dangerous for families. 2 the letter box was loose, toddler managed to take it off from the inside! 3 not enough tea towels for a large family. 4 electric fans very rattly in the bedroom especially at night. Had a lovely time and enjoyed our time staying there, great central location and very comfortable.

Maxine

Lovely place had a great weekend x

Pamela

This is a large, comfortable house. The kitchen is well equipped, with large cooking dishes, lots of crockery, cutlery and a double oven. We were able to cook a Christmas lunch for 6, and the dining room is fabulous for family dinners. The only negatives I have is the location, which is on a surprisingly busy side street, and its proximity to the Ship Inn. The pub is popular and smokers stand outside until pub closing time. It also has live music on some nights.

Lovely house, well equipped and very homely. In a great location with easy access to all of Lyme Regis.

Joanne

As ever we had a wonderful time. We always appreciate the well equipped kitchen. The rooms are comfortable and have everything needed. The location is superb be warned you won't bother getting your car once it is in the carpark and you will be fit by the end of your stay!

We loved the location and the house was wellequipped and had a good layout for our family gathering. My only criticism is that the trellising on the top garden is very flimsy and our children wanted to walk along the wall, as children do. Of course, we stopped them from doing that, but it would be better to have a safe barrier on a high wall in a family house. We are definitely intending to book again!

Phillip

Description not totally accurate. The Ground floor bedroom was described as having an 'En Suite' which if did not. You had to exit that Bedroom to get ot the 'En Suite' which became used by other members of out party as a general bathroom. No lock on the door. House was lovely and clean and was located very close to all the amenities.

Fantastic house in central Lyme Regis easily the best equipped and appointed holiday rental we have ever had with comfy beds four great bathrooms and every piece of kitchen equipment you could possibly need. Very close to all the lovely restaurants in Lyme and would highly recommend the Harbour inn, Town bakery and Millside all of which had fab food and great friendly service. We loved Mermaid house and will definitely be back!

Joanne

As ever a wonderful stay. The redecoration and new oven have really brought Mermaid House back to 5 stars. Excellent response from maintenance when the smoke alarm failed, deafening us and the town when it wouldn't stop going off. Perfect for a large family gathering

George

Dear Lyme Bay, I just wanted to report the following re our property Mermaid House. 1. The door handle on the upstairs rear bedroom is very loose and kept coming off. 2. The fridge freezer was faulty and kept spontaneously defrosting then refrosting. 3. The WiFi did not work properly. 4. The boiler kept breaking down but this was eventually fixed by one of your plumbers. It is a shame that this property let us down in so many ways, at 3,000 for a week you would expect everything to be in good working order. We are very longstanding customers but will now think twice before booking again with Lyme Bay Holidays. Regards, George Scott

Wonderful property, wellequipped, very clean and comfortable.

Excellent house that was very clean and well equipped and in a brilliant location. Everything we needed for a lovely weekend break for an adult group. Couple of things to note for the owner A couple of the lightbulbs did not work and the shower in the very top bathroom kept going hot and cold

Joanne

Lyme Bay staff excellent as always. Mermaid house in good condition, recent painting obvious. As ever location is the strongpoint. Problem with central heating boiler it won't stop! Plenty of hot water and heating not needed but boiler ran continuously, noisy in groung floor bedroom. Only way to stop it was to turn it off at the boiler itself. I think it needs the contols resetting but no instructions so we didn't touch it.

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Mermaid House, Lyme Regis

About Mermaid House

Need To Know

More Group Cottages You May Like

What Guests Love

Central Lyme Regis Location

Fully Equipped Kitchen

Spacious Group Accommodation

Easy Beach Access

Well-Appointed Bedrooms

Perfect for Celebrations

Getting To Mermaid House

By Car

By Train

Group Attractions & More Nearby

Is Mermaid House Right For Your Group

For Families

Groups Will Love...

Pet Friendly

Dining & Cafes

Harbour Inn

Town Bakery

Millside Restaurant

Frequently Asked Questions

Location Name

Popular Stays Near This Cottage

Mermaid House Reviews