Great Lymington Escape

This characterful cottage dating from the 18th century is in the centre of the market town of Lymington. Sleeping four guests, this two-bedroom holiday home is a short distance from the high street with its independent shops, restaurants and the St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (within 0.5 miles). Lymington town quay is popular for crabbing, and you can book river cruises from here. Just 1 mile away are the open-air Lymington Sea Water Swimming Baths. On the edge of town there are delightful walks through the salt marshes towards Keyhaven. There is a regular ferry service from the town to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. The beach at Milford-on-Sea, voted best beach in the south east by The Times in 2025, is 4 miles away. Lymington is on the edge of the New Forest National Park, and you have a wide choice of picturesque footpaths to explore.

Open the front door and take a step down to find yourselves in the open-plan lounge/diner, with its beamed ceiling and brick inglenook fireplace housing the wood burner. Lay a fire in here during the colder months so you can dine together in the cosy glow of the welcoming warmth. Amble on through to the sun-soaked lounge, taking a step up to the area where there is comfortable seating and glass patio doors onto the courtyard. Pull these back on summer days so you can all wander outside with ease. The kitchen is a creatively designed with all the equipment you need for self-catering right at your fingertips. Make fresh coffee in the machine here to enjoy outside or in. As night falls, climb the stairs to the first floor of the hideaway, where your neat king-size and twin bedrooms have been prettily decorated. Wake up in either to enjoy a refreshing shower or a long, lazy bath in the family bathroom.

The lovely walled courtyard is the perfect place for coffee and breakfast on fine mornings or supper under the stars in the summer. You can also keep your bikes safely here. Parking is on the street or in a car park 150 metres away, subject to availability.