Berwick - Tweed Dock Pontoon

[Halo]

I was told earlier today that there is a new pontoon in the Tweed Dock with a walk ashore and electricity.
Has anyone on the forum used it ? Does it dry ?
Any information appreciated

 

[Daydream believer]

I was told earlier today that there is a new pontoon in the Tweed Dock with a walk ashore and electricity.
Has anyone on the forum used it ? Does it dry ?
Any information appreciated

Come on someone must know all about it!!
I used to live in Tweedmouth as a child & would love to sail there for old times sake.
I am sure it must dry as I used to catch podlers in about 2.5ft of water in the harbour 65 years ago

 

[ProDave]

This link, found by the power of google, suggests it is now in plce https://swpeng.co.uk/case-study/tweed-dock-pontoon/

The link says it is to encourage cruise ships to visit, I am not sure what that means unless it is for pilot boat use not yotties?

 

[JumbleDuck]

The link says it is to encourage cruise ships to visit, I am not sure what that means unless it is for pilot boat use not yotties?

There is a geet big pontoon at Tobermory for cruise ship tenders, so perhaps that's the aim of the Berwick one?

 

[Halo]

Encouraged by ProDave's link I visited the dock on my way south down the A1 today. There is a nice new pontoon there and the friendly staff said it is fine for visiting yachts to use it - just phone in advance to check conditions on the bar. Charge is £17 per night for all loa and there is electricity at 16 and 32 amp rating. Yachts may touch bottom at low tide - bottom is soft mud. It is a short walk over the (very) old bridge into the town. Looks like an option for visiting Holy island and the Farnes without bouncing around at anchor all night.

 

[JumbleDuck]

There is an interesting history of the dock at http://www.berwickfriends.org.uk/history/the-tweed-dock/

Here's what was there before (OS 6-inch 1860)

and here's how they fitted the dock in (OS 6-inch, 1897)

 

[Baddox]

Interesting, I could be tempted to add a visit there to this summer’s cruise plans.