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Lymington

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.

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Get in

Getting to Lymington

Lymington is the terminus of a branch rail line from Brockenhurst in the New Forest, where it connects with direct main line service from London Waterloo and many other parts of the country. Train times can be found on the National Rail Planner or by calling domestic)Country code missing from anywhere in the UK. There are two stations in Lymington:

  1. 01
    Lymington Town

    Lymington Town best serves the central area and marinas.

  2. 02
    Lymington Pier

    Lymington Pier is part of the ferry terminal complex.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Calshot Castle

    Adults £3.00, children £2.10, concessions £2.10.

  2. 02
    Hurst Castle

    Keyhaven, SO41 0TP (5 miles south-west of Lymington),.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    New Forest National Park

    The New Forest is a beautiful place to do a variety of outdoor activities.

Eat

Where to eat

Town centre parking is difficult and on market day (Saturday morning); it is almost impossible. If you shop in Waitrose you are allowed 2 hours parking (please check at the enquiry desk things do change). This will allow you enough time to have a meal in town.

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    Angel & Blue Pig

    A comfortable hotel with a very good restaurant nice food, well presented and bar meals, relaxed and comfortable.

  2. 02
    Lanes of Lymington Restaurant & Bar

    The restaurant is tucked away down a quiet lane, just off the High Street.

How locals move

Getting around Lymington the local way

  • Get aroundNonetheless, that doesn't stop you from boarding the train at Lymington Town to get down to the pier station for the ferry service, or using the bus services above to get to local areas.
  • Go next— Wightlink offers a 40-minute ferry to Yarmouth.

From Wikivoyage: Lymington, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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