| Lymington | |
|---|---|
 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. | |
  Lymington Location within Hampshire | |
| Population | 15,726 (2015 Projection)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SZ3295 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYMINGTON |
| Postcode district | SO41 |
| Dialling code | 01590 |
| Police | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Fire | Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| UK Parliament | |
Lymington /ˈlɪmɪŋtən/ 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. As of 2015, the parish of Lymington and Pennington had a population of 15,726.[1]
- ^ a b "Population and Census Data". New Forest District Council. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2020.