jimi
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I'm thinking of taking the boat in there, any tips on the places to go to let my daughters (8,12 & 14) have a run ashore? Or good children friendly pubs?
Chichester
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rogerroger
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East Head is a very popular anhcorage with a very nice beach. You can then head up the Chichester Channel to Itchenor where you can pick up a visitors mooring and go to the Ship Pub which has greatly improved - so much so that we only just managed to book a table there last Sat night even at 11 AM.
There's a water taxi at Itchenor but it stops running about 6pm. On the other side of Itchenor Reach there's Bosham - a lovely village with an Anglo Saxon church that's well worth a look.
My boat's in Chi so shout if you want any more info...
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
There's a water taxi at Itchenor but it stops running about 6pm. On the other side of Itchenor Reach there's Bosham - a lovely village with an Anglo Saxon church that's well worth a look.
My boat's in Chi so shout if you want any more info...
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
BarryD
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In to Chichester marina - then a short walk out of the marina turn left and there is the Black Horse. Nice food and a good garden for playing in (gets busy).
Through difficulties to the bar (IMHO / FWIW / NWGOI)
Through difficulties to the bar (IMHO / FWIW / NWGOI)
robp
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Like Roger said, East Head is pleasant. It's neaps this weekend otherwise watch the kids if (unlikely) they are in the water, or on the dinghy. You can BBQ there. Chi Marina is in a pleasant, safe setting and the yacht club has a lovely lawn. Small play area at the Spinnaker bar/rest in marina. Also a pleasant setting with lawn and benches at jetty. Really nice walks around harbour. Lot of Roman history in harbour, specially at Dell Quay and Fishbourne.
Conservancy, do I get the job?
Conservancy, do I get the job?
PhilipStapleton
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Barry D : "Through difficulties to the bar" = Per ardua ad stella - the motto of the RAF Yacht Club?
BarryD
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Philip,
Not sure, but it would make sense knowing some of them <G> - bring in ToMo here I think....
Cheers,
Through difficulties to the bar (IMHO / FWIW / NWGOI)
Not sure, but it would make sense knowing some of them <G> - bring in ToMo here I think....
Cheers,
Through difficulties to the bar (IMHO / FWIW / NWGOI)
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With all the talk of sailing heroes here to-day I thought your post was going to be about Sir Francis Chichester. Sorry - I'm in the wrong place!
brianhumber
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We have blacked balled The Ship because the new people have not heard of customers only punters to be milked of as much cash as possible for least service- perhaps he comes from Poole?. We used to be the only customers of his on Friday evenings in late Oct and Nov and attitiude was still the same. You always got a good reception from previous people. I would NOT go to the Ship (or Poole) even if i was starving and dying of thirst. Go to the Black Horse instead outside the Marina.
ToMo
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They would let me in the RAF yacht club...said I'd lower the tone or something - probably right too!...they always played their grammaphone records far to loudly!
TôMö
TôMö
andyball
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If you don't mind drying out ( the mud's VERY deep,so you'll be upright) hayling yacht co. has a couple of nice pubs nearby, the Yew Tree and Maypole.
www.haylingyacht.co.uk
www.haylingyacht.co.uk
Grehan
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Hmm, I'm slightly surprised at this.
We ate at The Ship on Good Friday evening, without booking. Had to wait (of course) but everyone was v.friendly (we had heard some half-rumour ages ago about ". . not as good as it was . . "), the food was good, and not hugely expensive.
The blokey in charge (owner/manager/whatever) was, we thought, a pretty professional 'host' - energetically encouraging the staff, talking to people, zipping into the kitchen, gave us free glasses of wine. Good example of how to make money by serving people properly. Complete contrast to what you found!
Since we normally attract bum experiences, we thought The Ship must be authentically OK.
?maybe we encountered a good night, and you a bad one, I dunno
We ate at The Ship on Good Friday evening, without booking. Had to wait (of course) but everyone was v.friendly (we had heard some half-rumour ages ago about ". . not as good as it was . . "), the food was good, and not hugely expensive.
The blokey in charge (owner/manager/whatever) was, we thought, a pretty professional 'host' - energetically encouraging the staff, talking to people, zipping into the kitchen, gave us free glasses of wine. Good example of how to make money by serving people properly. Complete contrast to what you found!
Since we normally attract bum experiences, we thought The Ship must be authentically OK.
?maybe we encountered a good night, and you a bad one, I dunno
brianhumber
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If he has changed his spots, fine. I and my crew stopped going because they forgot our orders, then food ran out and orders were changed without asking and no hint of discount or free beverage. I have changed tack now anyway and serve a hot snack on board on Friday evening going down the harbour and press on to France overnight where its better and cheaper anyway.
Still with The Ship's situation he is not going to be short of customers, it was very busy outside Yesterday and Today.
Still with The Ship's situation he is not going to be short of customers, it was very busy outside Yesterday and Today.
oldharry
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Chichester is one of the three or four Solent bases where you have a chance of getting away from what my crew calls the 'Cowes syndrome' - i.e. large energetic crews of youngsters returning at 3.00am from the flesh pots. Like Beaulieu and Newtown it has little 'harbourside' life and even at the busiest times, it is often quite possible to find a reasonably secluded anchorage, particularly if you have a shoal draft boat which can take the ground in the upper reaches. But do not expect to be able to get ashore for a pub and a meal from them! Its a long long row and walk, and when you get back you will probably have to wait for the tide before you can get back aboard!
Apart from the Marinas, the only really viable all tide landing places within reach of civilisation are Itchenor, Hayling Island Sailing Club and Bosham. Emsworth dries at about 4 hours after the high. Bosham hard, like Itchenor is dinghy accessible at LW, but the Emsworth landing drys out on springs, and can be dodgy around an hour each side of LW neaps. And the mud is VERY thick! A dinghy is essential for landing anywhere unless you use the marinas, thereby missing much of the natural beauty of Chi. Yew pays yer money and takes yer choice!
Dell Quay has a nice jetty to dry out alongside, and the Crown and Anchor overlooks the harbour with excellent food, but recently not enough waiting staff and a friend reported having to wait over 2 hours for his meal to be served. However off peak it's excellent, and only a ten minute taxi ride into Chichester itself. DQ drys about 3 hours after HW, which up there, 5 miles from the sea is around 20 - 30 minutes after Chi Bar.
Be aware that all the deep water anchorages - East Head and Pilsea particularly, and the visitors moorings at Itchenor, have strongish tides running through them. Enough to be a problem rowing a heavy loaded inflatable, or for children. Also the tide turning at East Head can cause grief as every one swings at slightly differing times according to windage etc, and re-aligns to the new tidal flow!
Being Chi based I suppose I am biased, but I reckon it is one of the best places on the S Coast.
EXCEPT on a fine bank holiday, when it is on a par with the M25 at rush hour in the main reaches, and the marinas have a 2 - 3 hour queue to lock in and out!
Apart from the Marinas, the only really viable all tide landing places within reach of civilisation are Itchenor, Hayling Island Sailing Club and Bosham. Emsworth dries at about 4 hours after the high. Bosham hard, like Itchenor is dinghy accessible at LW, but the Emsworth landing drys out on springs, and can be dodgy around an hour each side of LW neaps. And the mud is VERY thick! A dinghy is essential for landing anywhere unless you use the marinas, thereby missing much of the natural beauty of Chi. Yew pays yer money and takes yer choice!
Dell Quay has a nice jetty to dry out alongside, and the Crown and Anchor overlooks the harbour with excellent food, but recently not enough waiting staff and a friend reported having to wait over 2 hours for his meal to be served. However off peak it's excellent, and only a ten minute taxi ride into Chichester itself. DQ drys about 3 hours after HW, which up there, 5 miles from the sea is around 20 - 30 minutes after Chi Bar.
Be aware that all the deep water anchorages - East Head and Pilsea particularly, and the visitors moorings at Itchenor, have strongish tides running through them. Enough to be a problem rowing a heavy loaded inflatable, or for children. Also the tide turning at East Head can cause grief as every one swings at slightly differing times according to windage etc, and re-aligns to the new tidal flow!
Being Chi based I suppose I am biased, but I reckon it is one of the best places on the S Coast.
EXCEPT on a fine bank holiday, when it is on a par with the M25 at rush hour in the main reaches, and the marinas have a 2 - 3 hour queue to lock in and out!
rogerroger
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2 -3 hour lock in
I know what you mean about the queues back into the marina on a fine Sunday late afternoon. Sometimes the boats queue back almost as far back as my mooring in Itchenor Reach and I reckon that I'm off my boat and back in London before they're even got their warps on!
At times like these it makes the hassle of a swing mooring worth it !
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
I know what you mean about the queues back into the marina on a fine Sunday late afternoon. Sometimes the boats queue back almost as far back as my mooring in Itchenor Reach and I reckon that I'm off my boat and back in London before they're even got their warps on!
At times like these it makes the hassle of a swing mooring worth it !
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
