The Georgian town and seaport of Lymington lies four miles to the east of Milford. Here you can browse its varied antique shops, galleries and chandleries, or visit the Saturday market, which sells everything from olives and oysters to teapots and table cloths.
From Lymington you can catch a ferry to the Isle of Wight (half hour trip) and investigate the picturesque cobbled town of Yarmouth on foot; or you can take the car and explore the island more widely.
Slightly further afield, but still within easy reach, is Calshot Castle and beside it, the Calshot Activities Centre – one of the largest outdoor adventure centres in Britain. There is also the two hundred acres of Exbury Gardens, home of the Rothschild family and famous for its rhododendrons, azaleas and the steam train, which follows a one and a quarter mile loop, providing a more relaxing way to see the gardens.
The major resort of Bournemouth is fourteen miles to the west with its excellent theatres. And beyond lies Hardy’s Dorset. To the North (forty minutes by car) is the cathedral city of Salisbury including Wilton House and Stonehenge; and the great seaports of Southampton and Portsmouth – excellent shopping and sightseeing - lie to the east.
Whether you choose to stay and enjoy the immediate locality or tour slightly further afield, you are assured of a peaceful and memorable holiday.
(Note: For information on specific attractions please click on “Places to Visit”).
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