Behind the sea wall: Gun Cliff Sewage Pumping Station Heritage Tours
Type:Culture/Heritage
Gun Cliff Sewage Pumping Station (behind the sea wall), Marine Parade, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QA
Heritage Tour | Gun Cliff Sewage Pumping Station | Thursday 13th - Friday 14th September
Come underground and explore what lies behind the Lyme Regis Cobb Gate sea wall and discover what happens to your waste water!
Visitors will receive a tour of the facility, pipes and storm chamber which operates discretely discreetly under the feet of beach goers at the popular tourist destination, Lyme Regis promenade.
The pumping station plays a key role in keeping Lyme Regis seas and bathing waters clean, forming part of South West Water’s 1995 Clean Sweep scheme.
The tours are offered as part of the National Trust’s Heritage Open Days, a celebration of local culture and heritage across the UK, opening the doors to sites and events normally unavailable to the public.
Important information
Booking via Eventbrite essential as visitor numbers per tours are limited
Sensible footwear must be worn (no sandals or flipflops)
There is no wheelchair access to the main building
Tour times: Thursday 13 September and Friday 14 September – tours run at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm lasting approximately 1 hour
For further information, please contact the Press Office on pressoffice@pennon-group.co.uk 01392443421
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