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 Isle
of Wight
Sandy beaches and unspoilt
countryside.
Car Ferry from Lymington to
Yarmouth, generally every
half hour
Distance from Lymington -
4 miles (via Wightlink
Ferries) cycle
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 The
Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight (National Trust)
Built against the threat of
French invasion. The location has spectacular clifftop
views over to Dorset and Hampshire, with a tunnel through
the cliffs leading to a unique panorama of the Needles
15 March to 2 Nov
2008, Tues - Sun, 10am to 5pm (Mons mid season)
Distance from Lymington -
8 miles map (via
Lymington to Yarmouth ferry and bus to The Needles
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 Dimbola
Photographic Museum
Julia Cameron, the famous Victorian
portrait photographer, lived at Dimbola Lodge from 1860-75,
where she photographed the cream of Victorian Society.
Tuesdays to Sundays,
10am to 5pm (closing at 4pm November to January)
Distance from Lymington -
8 miles map (via
Lymington to Yarmouth ferry and bus to Freshwater Bay,
Isle of Wight)
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 Classic
Boat Museum
The collection contains
not only classic boats, but also tools, artefacts,
books, photographs, and film relating to the history
of boat building, sailing, yachting, cruising and
racing over the last century, in the Solent.
Mar-Oct daily
10.00am to 4.30pm (Nov-Mar
Tues & Sat 10.30am to 3.30pm)
Distance from Lymington - 15 miles map Newport
Harbour, Isle of Wight
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 Osborne
House (English Heritage)
Queen Victoria’s
favourite retreat, a beautiful stately home set
in magnificent grounds overlooking the Solent,
with Italianate terrace gardens and sumptuous interiors
and furnishings.
21 March to 30 Sept,
daily 10am to 5pm (Wed to Sun in winter & closes 4pm)
Distance from
Lymington - 25 miles map (via
Lymington to Yarmouth ferry)
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 Yarmouth
Castle (English Heritage)
This
last and most sophisticated addition to Henry VIII's coastal
defences, completed after his death in 1547
21 Mar to 30 Sep, 11.00am
to 4.00pm Mon to Thu & Sun
Distance from Lymington
- 4 miles map Yarmouth,
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