This document summarizes several cruising locations in the Solent area of southern England, including Chichester Harbour, Poole Harbour, Cowes, Yarmouth, Lymington, Beaulieu River, Newtown River, Hamble River, and Portsmouth Harbour. It provides brief descriptions of each location, noting features like Chichester Harbour's scenic backdrop against the Sussex Downs, Poole Harbour being the second largest natural harbour in the world, Cowes harbour offering all tide access and berths, Yarmouth being a picturesque fishing and ferry port, Lymington being a bustling Georgian market town, the Beaulieu River occupying a superb wooded location within the New Forest, Newtown Creek
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Solent Cruising Area
1. Solent Cruising Area
Solent are other great cruising locations,
including Chichester Harbour, Poole
Harbour, Cowes, Yarmouth, Lymington, Beaulieu
River, Newtown River, Hamble River
and Portsmouth Harbour.
3. Chichester Harbour
• Comprising an area
of some twenty-
seven square miles
of navigable water
set against the
backdrop of the
Sussex Downs. It
provides some of the
most rewarding
scenery in the south
of England. Chichester Harbour
5. Poole Harbour
• Poole Harbour is the
second largest natural
harbour in the world,
Poole offers endless
possibilities for sailing
enthusiasts. Whether
you are after a lively
night on the quay or a
quiet night at anchor,
you are bound to find
the perfect spot.
Poole Harbour
7. Cowes Harbour
• Cowes harbour offers
all tide access, and
berths are relatively
easy to obtain and
reasonably
priced. Although
during peak events
including Cowes Week
and Round The Island
Race it can become
very crowded.
Cowes harbour
13. Beaulieu
• Sailing to Beaulieu is
one of those magical
trips that you will want
to repeat again and
again. Within the heart
of the New Forest the
Beaulieu River and a few
miles upstream the 18th
century shipbuilding
village of Buckler’s Hard
occupy a superb
location surrounded by
oak woodland within
the Beaulieu Estate.
Beaulieu
15. Newtown Creek
• Newtown Creek is a
delightful natural
harbour where you
can anchor or pick up
one of the visitor
buoys.
• Newtown Creek
provides the perfect
setting for a barbeque
(weather permitting),
either aboard or on
the Western entrance
spit, below the high
water line.
Newtown Creek
16. Hamble River
• The River Hamble
is a major centre
for all types of
recreational
boating, home to
thousands of
sailing yachts and
motorboats and
the heart of the
south coasts
sailing scene.
Hamble River
17. Portsmouth Harbour
• A city surrounded by
the sea, Portsmouth’s
history is strongly
linked with the Royal
Navy and is home to
almost two-thirds of
the Royal Navy’s
surface fleet.
• The city houses some
superb military and
maritime museums
including Portsmouth
Historic Dockyard, the
D-Day Museum and
Overlord Embroidery,
and the Royal Marines
Museum.
Portsmouth Harbour