The Headland Walk
Three hours along chalk cliffs and seabird colonies, ending at a tidepool lunch.
Guided coastal walks since 2014
The slow shoreline,
told in tides and footsteps.
Small-group walking experiences along weathered cliffs, fishing harbours, and quiet coves — led by skippers who grew up reading the sea.
Recognised by
Coastal Heritage Trust
Slow Travel Guild
Harbourmasters' Association
Wildlife & Wetlands Society
Lantern Walks Collective
Walks that taste of salt, slate, and storytelling.
Each route is paced for conversation. We stop where the light is best, where the gulls argue loudest, and where a good cup of tea is waiting at the turn.
Harbour Lantern Trail
An evening walk through the working harbour with stories of skippers past and present.
Hidden Coves Route
A half-day ramble through smugglers' paths, kelp forests, and three secret bathing coves.
Storm Watch Mornings
For the bold — guided walks during winter swells with hot chocolate in flasks and dry towels waiting.
Sunrise Skippers
Coffee, the first light, and the harbour waking up around you. Limited to six walkers per morning.
Little Skippers
A family-friendly trail with rockpool dipping, sea-glass hunts, and a printed adventure log for children.
Est. 2014
Family-run, weather-tested, story-rich.
Why walk with us
Less itinerary. More instinct.
Our skippers don't read scripts. They read the wind, the gulls, the bend of the marram grass. Every walk is shaped by what the day is offering — sometimes a clear horizon, sometimes a mist that turns the cliffs into pencil sketches.
- Small groups. Never more than ten walkers. Often just six.
- Local skippers. Born here, retired from the boats, generous with stories.
- Real hospitality. Tea, oatcakes, and a warm room if the rain comes in sideways.
- Quiet routes. We avoid the postcard spots. The real coast is just around the corner.
Moments from the trail.
What people remember.
"We came expecting a nice walk. We left feeling like we'd been let in on a secret. The skipper knew every cove by the colour of its stones."
"The lantern trail at dusk was the most quietly magical hour I've had on holiday in years. No rush. Just the harbour, the stories, the sea."
"Our kids still talk about the rockpools and the little adventure log. Six months later. That tells you everything."
Find us
14 Quay Lane, Old Harbour Quarter
Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JJ
United Kingdom
The little blue door at the end of Quay Lane.
We meet walkers at our harbour cottage — a converted skipper's house with kettle always on, boots by the door, and tide charts pinned to the wall.
Joy Skipper Trail14 Quay Lane, Old Harbour Quarter
Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3JJ
United Kingdom