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New Milton is a market town in south west Hampshire, England. The town centre has a varied, vibrant shopping centre, and a market is held every Wednesday. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, the town is on the A337 road about 8 miles (13 km) west of Lymington town centre and 12 miles (19 km) east of Bournemouth town centre. The town is part of the South East Dorset conurbation.

There are a few notable architectural points of interest in the local area. Britain's first reinforced concrete bridge was built in 1900 just outside New Milton at Chewton. There was an earlier experiment in building with this material in its unreinforced form at Sway (Sway Tower).

Also built in 1900 was the Tudor style water tower, which can be found in Osborne Road. It has a staircase and is constructed with a turret, slit windows and battlements. It is a striking orangey red colour, probably built from locally manufactured bricks link.

Tourist attractions include the Sammy Miller Motorcycle museum situated on the corner of Stem Lane, regarded as the leading collection of motorcycles and accompanying memorabilia in the country.