Lymington is a beautiful, Georgian market town, mentioned in the Domesday book, which until the nineteenth century was famous for making salt. This was then replaced with a thriving shipbuilding industry, and the town also loves to promote stories about its smuggling history; there are unproven stories about tunnels under the High Street running from the old inns to the town quay!
As a location, Lymington offers a more relaxed way of living whilst still being able to work in the city. The town sits on the coast at the western end of the Solent and at the southern edge of the New Forest. The train stations offer strong links to the national rail network through its connection to Brockenhurst and for those commuting by car there is the motorway connection from the A337 to the M27.
Lymington is a port, the town quay is still a commercial fishing centre. It is also a world renowned sailing resort with two large marinas and sailing clubs, and plays host to many prestigious sailing events such as the Royal Lymington Cup. It also gives those who live there access to all the water sports the Solent has to offer. Being close to The New Forest means that Lymington is also a good location for walking, cycling and riding.
There are of course plenty of other leisure activities, including several parks, a 9 hole golf course and two swimming pools, one of which is an open air sea water baths near the sailing clubs, which has been in existence since 1833. There is also a sports centre, tennis courts, football pitches and a small cinema/theatre.
If you are searching for property around Lymington there are a variety of styles from Victorian /Edwardian town houses to the more modern styles. The town received the title of ‘Best town on the coast’ in a channel 5 programme in 2011, due to its beautiful scenery, transport links and low crime rates.
The town centre has many interesting independent shops including designer boutiques as well as an increasing number of chain stores. There is a local market every Saturday in the High Street, selling a selection of household items, craft items and local food produce.
Restaurants in Lymington range from charming coffee shops to fabulous seafood restaurants, and a whole range of cuisines and styles in between.
For more information go to http://www.lymington.com/