Burry Port

[ribdriver]

https://www.insidermedia.com/inside...our-acquired-by-the-marine-and-property-group

Acquired by Cardiff Marine Group

 

[alant]

https://www.insidermedia.com/inside...our-acquired-by-the-marine-and-property-group

Acquired by Cardiff Marine Group

Are they going to keep it dredged?

 

[jwilson]

One edge-of-winter evening probably early 1980s I sailed into Burry Port in an easterly half-gale to find nowhere to get anything eat and a couple of very dismal pubs. Muddy harbour, greasy muddy ladders and the wettest rain ever. I hope it's improved......

 

[alant]

One edge-of-winter evening probably early 1980s I sailed into Burry Port in an easterly half-gale to find nowhere to get anything eat and a couple of very dismal pubs. Muddy harbour, greasy muddy ladders and the wettest rain ever. I hope it's improved......

Think it still rains wet.

 

[Sneds]

Plans include a rolling dredging programme ensuring facilities are accessible and optimal. In addition, the company has plans for a new marina building with high standard toilets and showers and a bar/coffee shop

Sounds good to me, now, ..................................... Ilfracombe?

 

[alant]

Plans include a rolling dredging programme ensuring facilities are accessible and optimal. In addition, the company has plans for a new marina building with high standard toilets and showers and a bar/coffee shop

Sounds good to me, now, ..................................... Ilfracombe?

Last "rolling dredging programme" didn't work for long.

 

[Sneds]

Maybe not but The Marine Group would do it themselves rather than have to employ a contractor so may well be affordable, especially if more people take up berths and use the marina as a destination
All in all, has to be good news for Bristol Channel boating.

 

[alant]

Maybe not but The Marine Group would do it themselves rather than have to employ a contractor so may well be affordable, especially if more people take up berths and use the marina as a destination
All in all, has to be good news for Bristol Channel boating.

Burry Port is a far cry from St Trop, don't ask me how I know.

 

[chrishelen]

I had a boat in Burry port harbour about 30 years ago. I loved the desolation of the place. Why do they have to marinarise everything?

 

[Sneds]

To make it more accessible for more people, improve facilities and improve the area for locals
I understand what you are saying but there are plenty of desolate places but the BC is distinctly short of marina facilities

 

[wotayottie]

Sounds good to me, now, ..................................... Ilfracombe?

Well thats the one isnt it. Would transform passage making in the channel.

 

[steveej]

To make it more accessible for more people, improve facilities and improve the area for locals
I understand what you are saying but there are plenty of desolate places but the BC is distinctly short of marina facilities

Agreed. Plenty of places to go if you want a challenge!

 

[steveej]

Well thats the one isnt it. Would transform passage making in the channel.

It would indeed! Probably 10 to 15 years away ++++. It'll happen one day. It's the most the strategic harbour in the channel.

And it would open everything up to the fin keelers, Lundy, Clovelly etc.

No idea what it would cost to stick a gate on it similar to porthcawl.