Beaulieu River / Bailey's Hard landing stage

[Way]

Does anyone know if it's possible to get to Beaulieu and either get a visitors mooring or tie up to the Landing Stage?

We only draw just over a meter and the potential weekend is on Neaps.

 

[Angele]

It is certainly possible to get as far as Bailey's Hard Landing Stage. I think the river bed in the middle of the river that far upstream is still below datum, and LW neaps is 1.7m.

However, I though that Bailey's Hard is privately owned.

A river mooring is possible (although you will pay dearly - see other thread), or you could tie up at Buckler's Hard and walk in to Beaulieu.

I suggest you call the HM.

 

[Wandering Star]

I've just come back from looking at permanent moorings at Bucklers Hard, the Harbourmaster (Mike Nicholls) had several moorings available and could not have been more helpful, he arranged for one of his staff to take me to view the location of a couple of the moorings on their dory. The mooring I've chosen was about 100 yards from Baileys Landing and I'm assured there is plenty of water for my 1.5 meter draught. The second mooring was above Baileys Landing but apparently had less water and I would occasionally touch the bottom. Baileys Landing itself is for public use and not privately owned (other than presumably being owned by Lord M).

Cheers, Brian.

 

[richardsn9]

There is a good, flat area to dry out on the east side at the head of the river, opposite the main village. I would view it first at low water, and you can get away with a short stay afloat if you watch the tide carefully; the water drops very quickly on the second half of the ebb. I would be very cautious about going up that far if you cannot dry out.

The Bailey's Hard pontoon is mainly used by dinghies and for short stays to fill water tanks etc. I would check before leaving a boat unattended there. The walk upriver from Bucklers Hard is very pleasant, and opens up a wider range of possible eating places.

 

[jhr]

My mooring is about 100 yards above Bailey's Hard.

Just to be absolutely clear, the landing stage (which belongs to the Beaulieu Estate) is intended for embarking and disembarking only and should not be used for mooring up - even for dinghies. You probably won't be evicted, but you will make a lot of people very peed off

As mentioned elsewhere, you can get up to Beaulieu, particularly at Springs, and dry out alongside. Follow the line of moorings as far as you can, then keep more to the outside of the curves, as the water is deeper there.

Above the Bailey's Hard landing, it gets very shallow, particularly at LWS: my boat draws 1 m with the outdrive down but we've never (quite...) dried out though we've come close during a couple of spells of high pressure at Springs.

Brian: I'll keep an eye out for you; you're going to be moored very near us, know wot I mean

 

[blackbeard]

With a shoal-draft and handy boat, the trip to Beaulieu is interesting and to be recommended, but a word of warning: if you intend drying out, take a look at the river bed at low water before doing so.

 

[Wandering Star]

My mooring is about 100 yards above Bailey's Hard.

Brian: I'll keep an eye out for you; you're going to be moored very near us, know wot I mean

OMG, I suppose I should have enquired of the HM whereabouts you were moored before I made my selection. Shall we exchange insurance details now to save time later after any incidents have occurred? I'm out of the water at Yachthaven until the 8th July so you'll be safe until then at least.

Cheers, Brian.

 

[Garold]

I mistakenly tried to make a dinghy trip up the Beaulieu river from Bucklers Hard too soon after low tide.

Soon after Baileys Landing we ran aground. The river still looked wide with plenty of water but it was very shallow. Also the water was really dark and even when there was less than 12 inches I couldn't see the bottom. Just felt that rumble followed by the grinding sound of the prop digging in the stoney mud.

So, only go up there once there's plenty of tide under you with some of the tide left to get you off if you touch.

Cheers
Garold