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Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
Attractions in Lymington

In Lymington, Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is the place to visit

Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 3 beyond the one inside Lymington’s built-up area. There are 2 castles, a museum and a zoo to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. At 20 km, Osborne House is worth the journey.

Photo: Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Lymington
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see in Lymington

Once you have seen Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, try 2 castles and a zoo.

MuseumSaint Barbe Museum and Art Galleryin townCastle · English HeritageHurst Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southCastleFort Victoria4.4 km outside town, to the southZooZooReptilarium4.4 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The places, mapped

Head to the south for most of the 3 on the list.

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The dashed line is Lymington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

The list holds 2 castles, a museum and a zoo.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Lymington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hurst Castle).

Every place

Each place in turn

The one inside Lymington comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Lymington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

247 listed buildings are on Lymington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lymington →

Big names nearby

Further away

Top of the 12 day trips: Osborne House, at 20 km.

Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House20 km eastHistoric shipHMS Victory31 km eastCathedralSalisbury Cathedral38 km northwestCastle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle6.5 km southeastCathedralWinchester Cathedral38 km northeastCastle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle18 km southeastMuseumMary Rose32 km eastCastle · National TrustCorfe Castle38 km west · 190K visitors a year (2010)MuseumNational Motor Museum10 km northeastHistoric shipHMS Warrior31 km eastCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle32 km eastCastleWinchester Castle38 km northeast

Places well known beyond Lymington (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Practical questions about Lymington

What are the main attractions in Lymington?

The place to visit inside Lymington’s built-up area is Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Lymington have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lymington: Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lymington?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lymington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Hurst Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Lymington?

Within 40 km: Osborne House (20 km), HMS Victory (31 km), Salisbury Cathedral (38 km), Yarmouth Castle (6.5 km).

Where are Lymington’s historic buildings listed?

Lymington has 247 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Lymington when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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