New Forest Water Sports
The
New Forest is surrounded on its southern side by the English channel and
a beautiful coastline containing some of England's finest and cleanest
beaches. A variety of watersports can be enjoyed in the New Forest area.
Below you will find more information on:
You can also click
here to search our business database for local businesses which offer
water-sports activities, such as water-skiing, aquarides and jetskiing.
Swimming Beaches which are safe for swimming are located at Calshot,
Lepe, Milford-on-Sea, Highcliffe and Barton-on-Sea. The sandy beaches
of Bournemouth are an easy drive away from the New Forest. With regards
to swimming pools, Lymington marina offers a large open-air seawater swimming
pool and Lymington's leisure centre has a large indoor pool. There are
also excellent indoor pools at Applemore, New Milton, Totton and Ringwood.
For children, the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth has a very popular
children's swimming pool. Search
our business database for local leisure centres.  Boat trips
In summer months, there are a range of boat trips from which
to choose. You could take the ferry to the Isle of Wight from Lymington
[click here to view
the Wightlink website]. Also from Keyhaven, you can take a small ferry
to Hurst Castle or to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight [click
here to view the Hurst Castle ferries and cruises website]. Cruises
also operate on the Beaulieu river, departing from Buckler's Hard. Search
our business database for other local boating operators. Sailing The Solent is known throughout the world as one of the premier
sailing locations. The two key yachting harbours in the area are Lymington
and Keyhaven. Both provide launching points and some moorings for visiting
boats. During the summer months, these harbours come alive with a variety
of regattas and racing events. [Click
here to view the Lymington Harbour website]. Other launching slips
are available at Lepe and Calshot. Also at Calshot and Lepe, you can hire
equipment for windsurfing. Search
our business database for local sailing centres. Fishing  The
beautiful Avon River provides some wonderful freshwater fishing. This
river is well-known for coarse fishing and its high quality of salmon.
Fishing permits, which can be obtained locally, are required. Also throughout
the New Forest, some ponds and other waters provide good fishing - for
which you need a permit from the Site Manager. Trout fishing is found
at lakes near Fordingbridge. The Lymington River estuary offers good sea
fishing. Sea angling trips are available from Keyhaven, and beach fishermen
often take advantage of Milford-on-Sea's shingle shore. Search
our business database for local businesses offering fishing activities.
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