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Coastal town in Hampshire, England
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Lymington is a small port in Hampshire in the South East of England. It is adjacent to the New Forest and faces across the Solent to the western end of the Isle of Wight.
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An artillery fort, built by Henry VIII.
The New Forest is a beautiful place to do a variety of outdoor activities. There are numerous off-road cycle paths scattered around the forest, interspersed between and even larger quantity of walking and hiking paths. With wild horses and donkeys year round, and cows in the summer, exploring the heathland of the New Forest seems to take you back to what the UK must have been like centuries past.
A comfortable hotel with a very good restaurant nice food, well presented and bar meals, relaxed and comfortable. Service is good and friendly with an option to eat outside in good weather. Popular with the locals and that's always a good sign.
The restaurant is tucked away down a quiet lane, just off the High Street. Serving a modern British menu.
Stylish little B&B near quay. No children under 8 or dogs.
By car
By road, Lymington can be approached from the west along the coast road (the A337 from Bournemouth. Any other direction requires a crossing of the New Forest with its sometimes congested roads.
By ferry
By bus
A few bus services connect to Lymington: the three main services are the X1/X2 (operated by Morebus) which go to Bournemouth and the 6 (operated by Bluestar) which goes to Southampton.
Lymington is a small town, and most things of interest are within walking distance.
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