Lymington

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	Lymington and Pennington
District	New Forest
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
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	New Forest West
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°45′N 1°33′W / 50.75°N 1.55°W / 50.75; -1.55

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]