Museums · South East England
Lymington
In or near Boldre.
Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town · 1.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Lymington museum, the nearest railway station is Lymington Town, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for the museum is SO41 8NR. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry service operated by Wightlink. It is within the civil parish of Lymington and Pennington. The town has a large tourist industry, based on proximity to the New Forest and its harbour. It is a major yachting centre with three marinas. In 2021 it had a population of 14,858.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry service operated by Wightlink. It is within the civil parish of Lymington and Pennington. The town has a large tourist industry, based on proximity to the New Forest and its harbour. It is a major yachting centre with three marinas. In 2021 it had a population of 14,858.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The earliest settlement in the Lymington area was around the Iron Age hill fort known today as Buckland Rings. The hill and ditches of the fort survive, and archaeological excavation of part of the walls was carried out in 1935. The fort has been dated to around the 6th century BC. There is another supposed Iron Age site at nearby Ampress Hole. However, evidence of later settlement there (as opposed to occupation) is sparse before Domesday (1086). Lymington itself began as an Anglo-Saxon village. The Jutes arrived in the area from the Isle of Wight in the 6th century and founded a settlement called Limentun. The Old English word tun means a farm or hamlet whilst limen is derived from the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7500, -1.5500
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Lymington and Pennington
- Postcode
- SO41 8NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest West
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Lymington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
The Sail Inn
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Church of St. Thomas the Apostle
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Lymington War Memorial with Enclosing Railings
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Pennington War Memorial
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The Malt Cinema
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Lymington Community Centre
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Lymington Yacht Haven
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lymington?
- Lymington is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO41 8NR), in the parish of Lymington and Pennington.
- What is Lymington?
- Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. The town faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry
- How do I get to Lymington?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO41 8NR.
- Is Lymington a protected site?
- Yes — Lymington is part of the Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Isle Of Wight National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Lymington?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO41 8NR.