Sport and Leisure Amenities
The town's leisure amenities include several parks, a 9-hole golf course, a rowing club, a community centre, a library, the St Barbe Museum and Gallery, two swimming pools (one of which is Lymington Open Air Sea Water Baths built in 1833), a sports centre and a very small cinema/theatre. There is also a Skatepark (skateboards), several tennis courts and Youth Football pitches
Located near the New Forest, Lymington is also a good location for walking, cycling and riding.
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Famous quotes containing the words sport and, sport and/or leisure:
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—Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973)
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