Any holiday camps with moorings?

[Warpa]

We are looking to go away next summer for a week or two with the boat to get some real use. I know on Lake garda there are static caravans and you get a mooring and trailor space.

We would like to go to Devon or Cornwall, but would also go to Wales. Where can we find out about places that offer moorings?

 

[aquapower]

you will not have a problem in south devon, there are many holiday parks and moorings in and around the torbay area, have trailed boat there a few times and found accomodation theres also reasonable priced trailer storage available at mdl dartside.

 

[Assassin]

Look on the boatlaunch site, they give all the slips and conditions of the slips, many have information on free slipways, or prices charged.

Once you have located them in your chosen area just look around the local sites.

 

[duncan]

started there - consider Torbay, Plymouth and Falmouth as primary bases becasue even if the weather isn't 'perfect' you will still be able to use the boat unless you are really really unlucky (SE 6 for a whole 2 weeks isn't that common to this area). Unless you are planning to 'cruise and use the boat ON make arrangements with a marina for the boat to stay in on a berth for the whole period and just accept the cost - they should throw in trailer storage if you are paying visitor mooring fees, and car parking!

Having sorted where you will base the boat you can sort out your accomadation.

Finding the 2 together is fraught - we tried the following between Poole and Plymouth over the years Challaborough (?) Bay next to Burgh Island South Devon, Statics plus beach launching but were really lucky with weather and had fantastic time; Rockley Park in Poole expensive all round but we now have a place and boat there; Hope Cove B&B and beach launching OK for v small craft and a bit exposed.

In the end the weather and facilities resulted in us towing to Ampuriabrava in Spain (more than once) and arranging a berth in the marina there - where the boat got used everyday

Others will advice re Falmouth area - we never actually got there with a trail boat.

 

[Warpa]

I would have thought there were sites, or villa type places that would have their own mooring We are supposed to be a nautical nation Concidering we are a tiny island surrounded by water to me it feels as if we are very limited on options for launching.

I know we dont have the best weather in the world, but what does a floating pontoon cost. The length of the Itchen could be used for cheap mooring.

 

[volvopaul]

There is a campsite on the lane to Mercury yacht harbour on the Hamble river, maybe you can combine the 2 together, plenty of launch sites on the Hamble.

 

[grumpy_o_g]

You could try Rockley Park. Holes Bay - Poole. Glorious views from the right caravans and the launching facilities are much better run than a few years ago, though still fairly basic.

http://www.haven.com/parks/dorset/rockley-park/index.aspx

 

[dabsolute470]

we used to go to the waveny river centre on the norfolk broads, my mate used to put his caravan next to my boat, they have a good pub and resturant.

 

[Warpa]

we used to go to the waveny river centre on the norfolk broads, my mate used to put his caravan next to my boat, they have a good pub and resturant.

Looks perfect but a 10 knot speed limit

 

[MikeA]

What about the Pembrokeshire Coast? http://www.smugglersretreat.co.uk/index.htm is ideally located a short walk from the Jolly Sailor pub offering decent affordable food, a good beer garden on the river's edge and it's own Jetty. It's also less than a mile from Neyland Marina. I've no connection with Smugglers Retreat or the Jolly Sailor, but I've often thought it looks a great place for someone with a towable boat to holiday.

 

[aquapower]

Looks perfect but a 10 knot speed limit

6 mph max. on the norfolk broads

 

[Warpa]

6 mph max. on the norfolk broads

I was think of Lake Windermere with the 10mph limit imposed

 

[landlockedpirate]

The best I have ever found is Penmarlam Park near Fowey. Traditional quiet, clean campsite with its own all states of tide launch ramp. Its even got a walk ashore pontoon so you can keep your boat in the water all the time. Great boating in the area with everything including beaches and with boat your size you can moor on the Fowey town pontoons for short stays for free.

Only 1 small word of caution, the road down to the slip is very very steep, and its difficult to recover boat at low tide without a 4x4.

Details are here:

http://www.penmarlampark.co.uk/


As mentioned above there is a site next to Mercury Marina on the Hamble, they offer static caravans/lodges. Information is here:

http://www.shambaholidays.co.uk/riverside-holidays/


There is also a site on Ullswater in Cumbria (10mph speed limit, but no wardens to police it), Its very busy at peak times and you have to take the boat out every day (or risk leaving it unattended at anchor)

http://www.parkfootullswater.co.uk/

 

[tico]

Er... actually it doesnt have its own jetty, although April - October there is one at the Jolly Sailor, but it dries at low tide. Launching at Smugglers is over a short pebbly beach so 4x4 reqd. The Jolly is about 300 yards away, great value food and very family friendly.

 

[Warpa]

http://www.penmarlampark.co.uk/

This looks ideal but no statics? The hamble is 5 mins away from where i live so that wont be a holiday

Will be towing with this which they kindly decorated with leaves for me at work

 

[speedfiend]

Roompotsluis ,Netherlands

Hi , if you fancy going a little further afield try going to The Netherlands.
Dover to Ostend on the ferry and a short drive up to Roompotsluis on the Oosterschelde(1-1.5hrs drive)
Holiday camp with all usual trimmings plus miles of inland waterways and a massive lake (look at the charts!!)
Been there twice, loads to do for a fortnight or more.
Fabulous cruising plus of course the great Dutch cuisine (and hospitality!)!

 

[Warpa]

Hi , if you fancy going a little further afield try going to The Netherlands.
Dover to Ostend on the ferry and a short drive up to Roompotsluis on the Oosterschelde(1-1.5hrs drive)
Holiday camp with all usual trimmings plus miles of inland waterways and a massive lake (look at the charts!!)
Been there twice, loads to do for a fortnight or more.
Fabulous cruising plus of course the great Dutch cuisine (and hospitality!)!

That sounds like it could be a plan, a lot quicker than driving to lake guarda

 

[mersey]

I would have thought there were sites, or villa type places that would have their own mooring We are supposed to be a nautical nation Concidering we are a tiny island surrounded by water to me it feels as if we are very limited on options for launching.

I've been here..

http://www.smugglerscove.info/

I quote from the website "its own slipway and hardstanding, and launch facilities for canoes, yachts and boats."

It's very nice there, would recommend it.

 

[Warpa]

I've been here..

http://www.smugglerscove.info/

I quote from the website "its own slipway and hardstanding, and launch facilities for canoes, yachts and boats."

It's very nice there, would recommend it.

Except i need a caravan, even if i had one i cant tow them both there