A proposed hub for Lymington
A Historic Building.A New Future.
For nearly two centuries, Lymington's Drill Hall has been part of the town's maritime and military story.
Today, we have an opportunity to secure its future — preserving its extraordinary heritage while creating a vibrant new destination for discovery, creativity, learning and community connection.
The Maritime Futures Hub brings heritage, enterprise and community together in one sustainable vision.
Our Heritage. Our Community. Our Future.
Three pillars, one vision
Heritage, enterprise and community — working together.
01
Our Heritage
Preserving and sharing Lymington's remarkable maritime, shipbuilding and military history.
Our heritage attracts visitors.
02
Our Enterprise
Creating compelling visitor experiences that generate income and support long-term sustainability.
Our enterprise generates income.
03
Our Community
Opening doors to learning, mentoring, making, wellbeing and belonging for people of all ages.
Our community shares the benefits.
Our proposed social-enterprise model would use visitor and enterprise income to help support youth and community opportunities.
What could this make possible?
If we secure the Drill Hall, here is what it could unlock.
For young people
Skills, mentoring, engineering challenges and a place to belong — building confidence and ambition in the next generation.
For the community
Space to learn, make, repair, move and connect — supporting wellbeing, creativity and lifelong learning for all ages.
For our heritage
Lymington's maritime, shipbuilding and military stories preserved, shared and brought to life for residents and visitors alike.
For the town
A new destination that draws visitors, supports local enterprise and keeps the Drill Hall at the heart of Lymington life.
The proposed Hub
One place. Shared possibilities.
Visit the Hub
Maritime stories, interactive discovery and local craftsmanship.
Explore visitor experiencesJoin the Hub
Space to learn, make, move and connect. Opportunities for local people of all ages.
Explore community spacesIdeas in Action
We're not waiting for the doors to open to start making a difference.
While we work towards securing and transforming Lymington's historic Drill Hall, we're developing initiatives that bring elements of our vision to life.
Reimagine
Making, repairing and connecting communities.
A developing community initiative exploring opportunities for people of different ages to learn practical skills, share knowledge, repair, reuse and create together.
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Dynamo Challenge
Inspiring the next generation of inventors.
An ambitious engineering and innovation challenge being developed for Lymington, combining teamwork, imagination and land-and-water adventures.
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RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson
Preserving the past. Inspiring the future.
We're exploring opportunities to preserve the historic Dungeness lifeboat RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson and bring her remarkable story back into public life.
Learn moreA local vision. A shared future.
Meet the people shaping the proposal — and join the conversation.
Every connection creates possibility.
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