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.

Key facts

UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.area_total_km2: 5.477
UK place.os_grid_reference: SZ3295
UK place.post_town: LYMINGTON
UK place.postcode_area: SO
UK place.postcode_district: SO41
UK place.dial_code: 01590
UK place.constituency_westminster: New Forest West
UK place.civil_parish: Lymington and Pennington
UK place.shire_district: New Forest
UK place.shire_county: Hampshire
UK place.population: 14,858
UK place.official_name: Lymington
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: South East England
UK place.static_image_name: Lymington, Hampshire, England-2Oct2011.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: From the air: yachts in the yacht basin can be seen on the left and the two other marinas; the New Forest fills most of the background.
Yacht club.clubname: Royal Lymington Yacht Club

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15726
Official website: www.lymingtonandpennington-tc.gov.uk
Image: Lymington Harbour.JPG
Dialing code: 01590

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Commons category: Lymington
OS grid reference: SZ3295
postal code: SO41
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History
Lymington today
Neighbourhoods
Shopping
Controversies
Climate
Sports and leisure
Sailing
Football
Cricket
Rugby union
Media
Transport
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Rail
Roads
Ferries
In fiction and on screen
Notable people
Twin towns
See also
References
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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.