Lymington
A Georgian harbour town with cobbled lanes leading down to the yacht marina; the Saturday market and ferries to the Isle of Wight both start here.
Lymington sits at the mouth of the Lymington River on the southern edge of the New Forest. Its high street is lined with colourful Georgian houses, and every Saturday a market that has run since the 13th century takes place. At the foot of the hill, the cobbled lane Quay Hill leads to the old quay, where yachts fill the marina. Visitors can eat fish and chips or take a small boat trip on the estuary. Next to it, the seawater bathing area is one of the oldest open-air saltwater pools in Britain. A sea wall path leads to the Salt Marsh nature reserve, and the Wightlink ferry takes about 40 minutes to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hurst Castle
- Brockenhurst
- Hatchet Pond
- Rhinefield Ornamental Drive & Tall Trees Trail
- Beaulieu (National Motor Museum, Palace House & Abbey)
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst
- Knightwood Oak