Solent Glamping

Lymington town centre (five minutes' drive) has a lot of appeal with its grand Georgian high street and peaceful cobbled lanes down by the marina. Stop for fish and chips on the quay, take a dip in the historic saltwater lido, explore the local area's past at the St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery or book a ticket as a foot passenger from the ferry terminal (five minutes) for good value day trips to the Isle of Wight. Next up, take the train or drive to Brockenhurst (15 minutes), a large village deep in the New Forest where you can hire bikes and start exploring the national park's many miles of traffic-tree routes. Take time to stop off at Roydon Woods Nature Reserve while you're here for an exceptionally peaceful forest walk, or for something with potential for rainy days, take the kids off to the National Motor Museum just down the road at Beaulieu (20 minutes). To spend time by the coast, head to Exbury Gardens (30 minutes), a lush landscape on the edge of an estuary that's within a short drive of Lepe beach, or head to Highcliffe Castle (20 minutes) over in Dorset and explore its mix of sand and shingle.