Overview

• Lyme Regis Coastguard confirmed a significant collapse at Golden Cap that dumped large amounts of debris on the beach with further falls considered likely.
• Visitors are urged to stay clear of cliff tops and bases, as the tide will now cut off the beach more quickly and there is no safe exit at the Golden Cap end.
• Lyme Regis Coastguard, West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team and the Lyme Regis Lifeboat Station investigated the site and issued public safety advice.
• Dorset Council warned that warm, dry conditions and dry vegetation have reduced cliff stability and advised people to heed signs and keep their distance.
• Local resident Chris Gasson captured the fall on video, underscoring a recurring pattern of rockfalls along this stretch following recent incidents at Seatown and West Bay.