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. |
