Useful contacts in the Lymington and New Forest area
Emergency Services
| Emergency Service | Telephone | |
| Emergency Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard | 999 |
EMERGENCY number. Should be used only when urgent attendance by the emergency services is required – for example someone is seriously ill or injured, or a crime is in progress. Calls are free, and 999 can be dialled from a locked mobile phone.
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| Non-Emergency Police Number | 101 |
Use 101 when you want to contact the police, but it’s not an emergency A general rule is “if the crime is not currently in progress, use 101.” Can also be used to give information about a crime committed, or to contact the police with a general enquiry.
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| Non-Emergency Medical Number | 111 |
Replaced the former NHS Direct service. Use this for illnesses and minor injuries where life isn’t threatened, but you would like some advice on what to do next. Calls are free. |
Utilities
| Utilities | Telephone | Website |
| Gas escapes | 0800 111999 | |
| BT faults | 0800 800151 | |
| Electrical emergencies | 0845 7444555 | |
| Southern Water | 0845 2780845 | |
| Sembcorp Bournemouth Water | 08005 878979 | |
| Floodline | 0845 9881188 |
Places of Worship
| Churches | Telephone | Website |
| St Thomas Church Lymington | 01590 676194 | |
| United Reformed Church Lymington | 01590 676306 | |
| Lymington Baptist Church | 01590 672019 | |
| St Marks Church Pennington | 01590 672896 | |
| Our Lady of Mercy Lymington (Catholic) |
01590 676696 |
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Benefice of Boldre & South Baddesley:
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023 8084 8901 | https://www.bsbb.org.uk |
Travel
| Travel | Telephone | Website |
| National Rail Enquiries | 03457 48 49 50 | |
| South Western Railway | 0345 6000 650 | |
| More Buses (Bournemouth - Christchurch - New Milton - Lymington) | 01202 338420 | |
| BlueStar Buses (Southampton - Totton - Lyndhurst - Brockenhurst - Lymington) | 01202 338421 | |
| New Forest Cango Bus (Lymington - Sway - New Milton) | 01983 716956 | https://www3.hants.gov.uk/c32-c33-lymington-cango.pdf |
| Wightlink (Lymington - Yarmouth) | 0333 999 7333 |
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Local Councils and Government
| Council & Government | Telephone | Website |
| New Forest District Council | 023 8028 5000 | https://www.newforest.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1 |
| Hampshire County Council | 01962 841841 | |
| New Forest National Park | 01590 646600 | |
| Registrar | 0845 6035637 | |
| MP | ||
| Desmond Swayne | 02072 194886 |
New Forest - Animal Emergency
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Road traffic accident involving pony, cow, pig, deer, donkey or dog call Police |
999 Emergency 101 Non-Emergency |
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| Sick or injured cow, donkey, pig or sheep, contact Verderer's Office | 023 8028 2052 | Monday-Friday 9am-5pm |
| Sick or injured deer, cow, donkey, pig or sheep, contact Forestry Commission | 0300 067 4600 | 24 hours |
New Forest Contacts
| New Forest Verderers | https://www.verderers.org.uk/ | |
| New Forest National Park | https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/ | |
| New Forest Association | https://www.newforestassociation.org/ | |
| New Forest Commoners | https://www.newforest.hampshire.org.uk/today1.html | |
| Forestry Commission | https://www.forestry.gov.uk/ | |
| Natural England | https://www.naturalengland.org.uk/regions/south_east/ | |
| New Forest Centre | https://www.newforestcentre.org.uk/ |
Community Information: Lymington
| Alzheimer's Society | 01590 644679 | |
| Lymington Dementia Action Group | ||
| Citizen's Advice Bureau | 0844 4994119 | |
| Community Centre | 01590 672337 | |
| Lymington Care Group | 01590 679187 | |
| Lymington Library | 01590 6035631 | |
| New Forest Disability | 01425 628750 | |
| Samaritans | 0845 7909090 | |
| Tourist Information | 02380 282269 | |
| Trading Standards | 01622 626520 | |
| Verderers Office | 023 8028 2052 |
Medical
| Lymington New Forest Hospital |
01590 663000 |
Minor Injuries Unit is open from 8am to 9pm daily |
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Southampton General Hospital |
023 8077 7222 | |
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Royal South Hants Hospital |
023 8063 4288 | |
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Princess Anne Maternity Hospital |
023 8077 7222 | |
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Royal Bournemouth Hospital |
01202 303626 | |
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Oakhaven Hospice |
01590 670346 |
023 8028 2052