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Lymington
Coastal delights and Georgian splendour
Lymington, an attractive town a short distance from the southern edge of the New Forest, boasts a wealth of Georgian and Victorian architecture; a thriving quayside community; busy, varied shopping facilities; a Saturday market and a regular ferry service to the Isle of Wight. Lymington is accessible by both bus and train. |
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| Lymington - distance from Lyndhurst 8½ miles (14 kilometres) |
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Lymington - did you know? Lymington and the nearby coastal marshes were once the centre of a thriving sea salt industry. |
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Lymington shopping therapy – all one would expect from a pleasant country town. |
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| Lymington market day - Saturday | |||||||
| Pubs and bars - oh yes | |||||||
| Restaurants - certainly. | |||||||
| Nightclubs and casinos - not at all | |||||||
| Cinemas - Lymington Community Centre | |||||||
| Theatres - Lymington Players / the Malt Hall | |||||||
| Children's play parks - yes | |||||||
| Leisure Centre Lymington Health and Leisure |
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Lymington Marina and the town's yacht clubs provide ever popular sailing facilities. |
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Lymington Town Quay Accessed by a narrow cobbled street at the bottom of the High Street, Lymington's Town Quay offers plentiful opportunities for feeding the ducks, admiring the swans and simply watching the world go by. |
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Lymington museum St. Barbe Museum and Art Gallery Explore the unique history of Lymington and the New Forest coast, and admire a variety of colourful, hands-on displays. |
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Parish Church of St. Thomas Originally constructed in around 1250, repeated rebuilds and restorations have resulted in a charming structure of mixed ages and styles. The distinctive tower and cupola, for example, were additions in the second half of the 17th century. |
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Buckland Rings An Iron Age hill fort beside the A337, a little to the north of the town. Access is freely available. |
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Lymington walks Walks along the coastal path, including parts of the Solent Way, a 60 mile long coastal walking route, provide breathtaking views across to the Isle of Wight. |
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(Image: Lymington: postbox No.SO41 49, High Street (Chris Downer) / CC BY-SA 2.0 ).
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