There's been more praise for lovely Lyme Regis after it was declared one of the best seaside destinations in the UK.

The resort is placed tenth in a list compiled by consumer experts Which?.

The organisation conducted its yearly ‘Toast of the Coast’ survey in order to allow consumers looking for seaside getaways to make informed decisions.

More than 4,300 members were asked to rate destinations based on their beaches, seafronts, attractions, peace and quiet, scenery, and value for money, among other categories.

Lyme Regis made into the top 10 with a ‘destination score’ of 80% and received five stars for both the seafront as well as scenery.

Having boomed in popularity over recent years, as part of a Jurassic Coast resurgence, the seaside resort lost a few marks for ‘value for money’ as well as peace and quiet.

Which? has Lyme Regis in their top picks for idyllic coastline staycations or day breaks and comments: "It's impossible to resist the picturesque charms of Lyme Regis, etched in steep streets and bow-fronted by Georgian buildings. Over the centuries it has attracted artists, writers and filmmakers."

The consumer organisation says, despite international travel becoming easier over the summer, it suspects many British holidaymakers will be seeking seaside getaways closer to home.

Dorset has two more entries in the top 50 but both significantly further down than Lyme Regis. Swanage comes in at number 33 with the Purbeck coast destination scoring 74% with five stars for scenery; Weymouth is 40th in the list, scoring 72%, and received five stars for both beaches and seafront/pier but lost marks for the variety of tourist attractions and shopping destinations.

Topping the list for a third time is Bamburgh in Northumberland. Which? describe the destination as “British seaside at its low-key best: nothing to do here except walk, run, let the dog off the lead, or sit behind a windbreak with a Thermos and watch the waves roll in.”

The Which? survey of the best seaside destinations comes a couple of weeks after Lyme Regis was ranked number 2 in a league table of the best places to live in the UK.

Compiled annually by independent buying agency, Garrington Property Finders, the Best Places to Live 2022 report ranks 1,400 cities, towns and villages before crowning one overall winner.

Lyme came in at number 2, second only to Bath.

Meanwhile, in a separate report on Britain’s most expensive seaside towns which came out the same week, Lyme came in at number 8 with the average house price (2021 data) said to be £473,861.