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LET NEW FOREST COTTAGES HOST YOUR GUESTS!

New Forest Cottages is the biggest holiday accommodation provider in Lymington and The New Forest, with more than 170 cute …

LET US INTRODUCE YOU TO WESSEX DISTILLERY

Delighted to introduce Wessex Distillery to Lymington Seafood Festival. UK Gin producer of the year 2022

LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE TO STAY DURING THE LYMINGTON SEAFOOD FESTIVAL. TOP PICKS FROM NEW FOREST COTTAGES

The Lymington Seafood Festival is one of the highlights of the summer social calendar in 2023, bringing friends, family, and …

NO TIME TO WASTE….WE’VE SMASHED OUR RECYCLING TARGETS!

We all know we need to reduce what goes into landfill, so set ourselves a challenge of recycling as much …

We’ve teamed up with the Monkey Brewhouse in Lymington to produce a special festival ale and we want you to name it!

An award-wining brewer by trade, the brewing process will produce an ale that pairs beautifully with seafood as well as …

The Ambrose Buoys: 3 New Forest brothers
rowing the Atlantic to beat their Dad’s time!

In December 2022, three brothers from the New Forest will be rowing 3,000 across theAtlantic Ocean in the Talisker Whisky …

WIN with Coastal Garden Buildings, creators of amazing outdoor spaces

Lymington Seafood Festival are delighted to be sponsored this year by Coastal Garden Buildings. A family-run business since 1979, Coastal …

Competition Time.. Win with Hattingley Valley

Get the summer started with award winning English sparkling wine, the perfect seafood pairing! WIN four tickets to this year’s …

Meet our sponsor Hattingley Valley

We are delighted to welcome back Hattingley Valley to this year’s Lymington Seafood Festival. This award winning Hampshire producer has …

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance Mission Report 2021

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is an independent Charity that brings an advanced Critical Care Team to the …

The New Forest, Voted the Number 1 National Park in Europe

The New Forest has been voted the number one National Park in Europe in the 2022 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations. The New …

The Forest Foodie Picnics & Hampers July 2020

Coming to the New Forest or out on your boat? Check out new business The Forest Foodie who can take away the hassle for you with a specially curated picnic or seafood hamper.

Oyster Eating Competition; Ready, steady…oyster!

Join us at Lymington Seafood Festival 2020 on the 8th and 9th August and enter our NEW Oyster Eating Competition! …

MUSIC TO FEED YOUR LEMON SOLE!

Join us at the New Forest Cottages Music Stage over the weekend for a smorgosbord of toe tapping live music …

IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT OUR PLANET

Unless you still believe the earth is flat or Neil Armstrong never actually landed on the moon, then you’ll probably …

SEAFOOD FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

We’re just a few weeks away from the 3rd Lymington Seafood Festival and whilst we can’t control the weather, we …

Music Stage Line Up

Join us this weekend at the New Forest Cottages Live Music Stage at the 2018 Lymington Seafood Festival. We’ve got …

Plans afoot for Lymington Town Quay…

Following extensive public consultation, the Lymington Harbour Commissioners (LHC) have announced plans to reconfigure the mooring area to create more …

Introducing Lymington Marine Businesses

With a thriving marine industry and culture here in Lymington, we have a whole host of exciting marine businesses coming to …

Things to see and do in Lymington

If you’re making the trip down south for the Lymington Seafood Festival this year, why not stay the week or …

Big thanks to our fantastic local sponsors! Introducing the line-up…

The Lymington seafood festival just wouldn’t be possible without the help of our local friends and sponsors. Each and every one …

Happy Anniversary Ringwood Brewery! 40 years of the finest craft ale

Some might say that a festival just wouldn’t be a festival without a pint in hand… so propping up the …

Opting for the full festival experience? Our top 5 campsites near Lymington

We’re using every available millimetre of space to bring you the best that the South Coast’s food scene has to …

Jane Devonshire Masterchef Winner 2016 Joins the Chef Line Up

Lymington Seafood Festival is delighted to welcome Jane Devonshire to the demonstration kitchen on Saturday 11th Aug. Since winning MasterChef …

Lymington Seafood Festival supports
marine charity Sail 4 Cancer in it’s 2nd year

Lighthouse Marketing, organisers of this year’s Lymington Seafood Festival are delighted to make two ‘charity’ announcements following this summers’ highly …

Live Music Stage Line Up Announced!

Sit back and relax with some great food and drinks to a host of artists to entertain you at our …

Join Alex Aitken and friends in the Fisher & Paykel Demo Kitchen

Join us in the Fisher & Paykel/ Chewton Glen demonstration kitchen across the weekend where they’ll be cooking up a …

Dig Deep for our Charity Raffle

Time to dig deep folks, we are raising money for the Blue Marine Foundation Solent Oyster Restoration Project with our …

Ringwood Brewery Festival Ale Announced! Make mine a pint of “Fish and Sips” please!

The Lymington Seafood Festival is proud to announce the launch of a limited edition festival ale in partnership with sponsor …

Lymington Seafood Festival shortlisted as one of the UK’s Top Events by TripAdvisor travel site!

Lymington Seafood Festival is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted by the Tripadvisor travel site Holiday Lettings as …

Lymington Seafood Festival After Party Sat 12th Aug The Mayflower

If you’re heading to the Lymington Seafood Festival this year make sure to drop by to The Mayflower for the …

Eric Robinson Solicitors Launches ‘Name the Festival Crab’ At New Forest Show

Continuing to show its support for enterprise and local businesses, Eric Robinson Solicitors is delighted to be sponsoring Lymington’s first …

Competition time. WIN 2 tickets to the Rick Stein Sunset Cinema Pop Up Picture Co at Chewton Glen

It’s COMPETITION TIME you lucky people! We’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway from our friends at The Pop …

Competition Time… Fancy Free Beer for a year with Ringwood Brewery?

Ringwood Brewery, a lead sponsor of the Lymington Seafood Festival, is producing a limited edition ‘Festival Ale’ to help promote …

Get by with a little help from our friends… and sponsors

Back in August, we first discussed the idea of a Seafood Festival with our local council. After jumping through a …

Your Festival Needs You! Calling all Marshalls

With the first Lymington Seafood Festival fast approaching, the event organisers at Lighthouse Marketing need a little help from our …