A beautiful,
Georgian market town, Lymington (population 14,330) is situated
on the southern edge of the New
Forest, between Southampton and Bournemouth
and at the western end of the Solent.
The town is world renown as a sailing resort; there are two large marinas Berthon and Haven and
two sailing clubs RLYC and Lymington
Town. Close by the sailing clubs is an open-air seawater
bath that was built in 1833.
Lymington has a number of interesting independent shops including some designer
boutiques. On Saturday a market is held in the High Street, the origins of which
probably date back to the 13th century. At the top of the High Street is the
Parish Church, St
Thomas Church (circa
1250), from the bottom of the High Street a cobblestone
road leads down to the Old Town Quay, still used as
a base by commercial fishing boats.
Lymington is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty; to the north are the ancient
woodlands and heathlands of the New Forest, covering an area of about 145 square
miles, and to the south, the Solent and the Isle of Wight, Wightlink operate
a car ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth.
Going west are four miles of coastal nature reserve ending at Hurst Spit which
has received European and national recognition as a Site of Special Scientific
Interest map
In addition to Lymington the
website covers an area where you could possibly
travel on a day-trip; an area approximately
from Southampton to Swanage. |
