Little Madeira Cottage

The shell-pink façade topped with thatch has drawn admiring looks for generations – this little cottage built into the cliff once housed the library for its neighbour, Madeira Cottage. It’s straight off the main promenade and you let yourselves in via a hidden corridor leading into a bright, brand-new kitchen.

The bay windows take in sweeping views which one could be hypnotised by for hours – the beach busy with families in summer, children poking around in rockpools and waves lashing the Cobb in winter storms. Nestled up under the thatch on the top floor, a cosy bedroom with its own en suite, and tucked behind the house a small, shady and secluded terrace hidden away from the crowds and leading to a secret short cut to the Main Street.

Relax in a deck chair, potter over to the beach a few steps from the door, spend an afternoon browsing Lyme’s independent shops and delis, or join the Coast Path for spectacular view-filled walks.