Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes, New Forest

Name: Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes
Address: Lower Pennington Lane, New Forest, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in New Forest

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Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes is a 738-hectare nature reserve which stretches from Keyhaven along the south coast across the Lymington River in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area. Some areas are part of two Special Areas of Conservation, Solent and Isle of Wight Lagoons and Solent Maritime and Solent. It is also part of Hurst Castle and Lymington River Estuary, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and of North Solent Marshes Nature Conservation Review site, Grade 2. Two areas are Geological Conservation Review sites, and two are Local Nature Reserves, Boldre Foreshore and Lymington-Keyhaven Marshes. ()

Elevation: -3 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 50°43'59"N, 1°32'58"W

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Lower Pennington LaneNew Forest United Kingdom

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Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hurst Castle, West Wight Sports Centre, Farringford Estate 2017, Hurst Point Lighthouse.

1.8 miS
Forts and castles, Lighthouse, Museum
Hurst Castle, Lymington
47 min walk • Hurst Castle, a commanding coastal fortress, stands sentinel at the narrow entrance to the Solent, near the village of Milford on Sea, within the picturesque district of Lymington, United Kingdom. This historic castle, with its impressive structure, dates back to the...
3.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport
West Wight Sports Centre, Freshwater
95 min walk • West Wight Sports and Community Centre is a registered charity providing sports, health and fitness to the West Wight.
4.2 miS
50°40'27"N • 1°31'16"W
Farringford Estate 2017, Freshwater
109 min walk • Golf
1.7 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Hurst Point Lighthouse, Milford on Sea
45 min walk • Hurst Point Lighthouse is located at Hurst Point in the English county of Hampshire, and guides vessels through the western approaches to the Solent.
2.3 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Solent Way, Milford on Sea
59 min walk • The Solent Way is a 60-mile long-distance footpath in Hampshire, southern England. With the exception of a few inland diversions, the path follows the coast of the Solent, the sea strait that separates the mainland from the Isle of Wight.
1.8 miN
Art gallery, Children's museum, Specialty museum
St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery, Lymington
47 min walk • St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery is a local museum and art gallery in Lymington, Hampshire, England. The museum presents local history and art. It is in the New Forest area. The museum covers social history including many photographs and ephemera. It is located in New Street, Lymington.
1.8 miSW
Park
Sturt Pond, Milford on Sea
46 min walk • Sturt Pond is a 10.9-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Milford on Sea in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Milford On Sea Parish Council.
2.5 miN
Archaeological site
Buckland Rings, New Forest
64 min walk • Buckland Rings is the site of an Iron Age hill fort in the town of Lymington, Hampshire. Today, the mounds and dykes around the outside which once constituted its defences are still clearly visible, although the outer bank lies under the road on the west side, and on the south-east it is nearly ploughed-out.
2.5 miW
Park
Milford on Sea LNR, Milford on Sea
64 min walk • Milford on Sea LNR is a 20.6-hectare local nature reserve in Milford on Sea in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Milford On Sea Parish Council. The Danes Stream runs through this nature reserve, which has ancient woodland, grassland and winding paths.
0.5 miSW
Park
Keyhaven, Lymington
12 min walk • Keyhaven, Pennington, Oxey and Normandy Marshes, also known as the North Solent Marshes, are three areas of saltmarsh in Hampshire, England.
2.2 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Sunken Secrets, Freshwater
57 min walk • The Archaeology Discover Centre was a museum located in Fort Victoria on the Isle of Wight, England. The museum was run by archaeologists based on the Isle of Wight. It was housed in five of the fort's former casemates.