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Lymington's History and Highlights: A Self-Guided Tour

Southampton
by Viator
DifficultyEasy
SeasonSee calendar when booking
LanguageEnglish

The Experience

The tour starts at the war memorial beside St Thomas' Church, where Norman overlords once used religion as an instrument of power. You'll follow the medieval grid that still defines Lymington today, visit the Angel Inn courtyard where a churchwarden ran a lucrative smuggling operation, and hear stories of French Royalist troops billeted during the Revolution. The tour ends at Fishermen's Quay, where the river that gave Lymington its reason for existing still flows, and where the Essex Regiment embarked for Normandy on 3rd June, 1944. Along the way you'll uncover the story of Captain Arthur Phillip, who left from this quay to found Australia's first colony, and discover General James Wolfe's last night in England before winning Canada from the French.

How to book

Booked on Viator, who runs this experience. Inclusions and cancellation are theirs.

  • Book with Viator

    5.0(2 reviews)

    Free cancellation · 24h before

    from₹1,169

    Includes: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it · Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata · Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour · +2 more

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Logistics & Transit

Transport not included
Location
Southampton

Difficulty & Fitness

Easy1/5

Easy — suitable for all fitness levels, no experience needed.

About the guide

Guide type
Self Guided
Group experience
No — private booking

Know before you go

Service animals allowed Public transportation options are available nearby Suitable for all physical fitness levels