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Brockenhurst to Lymington Walk

13.98 miles (22.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Follow public footpaths and country lanes from the New Forest to the coast. The route heads through some nice woodland around Brockenhurst before passing through attractive farmland on your way to the coast. Here you follow a lovely coastal path around Keyhaven Marshes into Lymington town centre.
The walk starts in Brockenhurst, near the train station. You then follow country lanes and bridleways south east through Brockenhurst Park and Roydon Woods to Setley Common. Public footpaths then take you past Battramsley to Shirly Holms Farm.
The route continues south through Upper Pennington before following Avon Water to the beautiful Keyhaven Marshes. Here you pick up a coastal section along the Solent Way on the sea wall. This section has great views of the Isle of Wight and lots of wildlife to look out for in the marshes. After a few miles the trail comes into Lymington, passing along the pretty harbour before finishing at the train station where you can catch a train back to Brockenhurst.
In Lymington you also have the option of catching the ferry to the Isle of Wight where there are fantastic coastal walking trails.

Brockenhurst to Lymington Walk OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Brockenhurst to Lymington Walk Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

At the end of the walk in Lymington you can reward yourself with refreshments at The Ship Inn. It's located in a great spot next to the quay, in the town centre. In the summer you can sit outside and enjoy views to all the boats in the marina. Inside there's a stylish and contemporary decor with a cosy log fire for the winter months. They do excellent food and can be found at Quay Hill with a postcode of SO41 3AY for your sat navs.

Photos

Spring in Roydon Woods - geograph.org.uk - 170441

Spring bluebells in Roydon Woods. A typical woodland floor scene near the northern entrance to Roydon Woods, close to Church Lane. Most of these woods which border the New Forest south of Brockenhurst are a nature reserve, but the public have access via a number of bridleways.

Bridleway descending into Dawkins Bottom, Roydon Woods - geograph.org.uk - 170444

Bridleway descending into Dawkins Bottom, Roydon Woods. A view northwest along the bridleway leading down into Dawkins Bottom. The path eventually leads to Church Lane through the northwestern parts of Roydon Woods.

Footpath alongside the inlet, near Woodside - geograph.org.uk - 503950

Footpath alongside the inlet, near Woodside. Following the path along and round to the left brings you to Moses Dock. The water on the right is an inlet filled with seawater through a sluice in Moses Dock. The hills of the Isle of Wight are in the far distance.

Lymington MMB 07 Harbour 421497

Lymington Harbour

GPS Files

GPX File

Brockenhurst to Lymington Walk.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Brockenhurst to Lymington Walk.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)