TimfromMersea
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The Victoria at Felixstowe Ferry has been closed for some while. The Ferry Boat remains
Great pubs to sail to in Kent, Essex, and Suffolk
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johnalison
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For those with a taste for the odd, there is always the Railway Tavern in Brightlingsea. I haven't been there for a few years but it seems to be still going. It used to do its own beer but I think not now, but local beers and local atmosphere. No food but you can bring your own.
sailorman
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the Nelson in Ipswich has good sdnams and used to do real good fish n chips. Th
Seashoreman
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Snape Maltings News: for the intrepid and daring amongst you the large hulk of an accommodation barge is departing (or has departed) from the quayside at The Maltings. Also I believe the trip-boat is no longer running. This leaves a lot of room to tie-up, have a beer, shop and take in a concert.
The marvellous wooden barge Cygnet still has its place and long may that remain so.
The marvellous wooden barge Cygnet still has its place and long may that remain so.
Bigplumbs
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I have several videos of some pubs to visit in the areas being discussed on my little YouTube channel if you are interested. Link below
https://youtube.com/channel/UCR7_YT7tAsh_FwM_q5gOg6Q
and our latest trip to the Maybush on the Deben by Rib also below
https://youtube.com/channel/UCR7_YT7tAsh_FwM_q5gOg6Q
and our latest trip to the Maybush on the Deben by Rib also below
Jan Harber
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Yes, the Ondermering went last week, not without some difficulty. I believe she has gone to Lowestoft for 'some maintenance'. Hopefully she will not return. There is loads of space there now alongside, plus a large indent in the mud where the large barge was berthed.
Not sure about the trip boat. Cygnet is still there but appears to have been laid up. Her sprit in on the deck, the sails have been removed and the mizzen is down. Will see if I can find more info from my Snape connections...
Seashoreman
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Cygnet is also off for maintenance, St Osyth I believe. So an empty quay, for a while.
Jan Harber
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Sadly Ondermering has returned from Lowestoft and is back alongside the quay at Snape Maltings. However, she is now moored further down, near the trip boat, which seems to be operating again.
So there is a fairly large empty space available but it comes with an Ondermering size hole in the mud.
Cygnet is still alongside near the bridge.
So there is a fairly large empty space available but it comes with an Ondermering size hole in the mud.
Cygnet is still alongside near the bridge.
Kukri
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Definitely in “walk to the pub” territory, but you can take a dinghy to the staithe in Kirby Creek and walk to the Ship in Kirby le Soken. It’s not much more than two miles.
AntarcticPilot
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+1 for the Ship - dog friendly, too. I haven't tried the dinghy route - I'm berthed at Titchmarsh, so I have my car available! But a warning - I think Kirby Creek dries completely at low water.
Plum
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When you say the "staithe" do you mean the landing just SW of Honey Island? That's what I use when anchored in Kirby Creek and about 2 miles to the Ship on foot and there is water there for at least 4hrs either side of HW for a tender. Is there still water at the landing at LW?
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AntarcticPilot
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I think it's here 51°51'24.22" N 1°13'58.85" E
Plum
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then we are talking about different places. The landing (its marked on my chart as such) I use is marked by the cross-hairs here although note that my position is in DM.M rather than your DMS:-
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Kukri
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That’s Kirby Quay, “Witch’s Quay” in Ransome’s “Secret Water”.
Afaik,it’s private and landing is not permitted, and there’s water there for a swift half by the time you have walked to the pub.
Kukri
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Yes, that is what I meant. I agree that there is water there for a tender for four hours either side of HW.
Keith 66
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If you should visit Snape I can recomend the Crown, Its a lovely old pub a few hundred yards over the bridge & up the road from the Maltings.
Excellent ale, cracking pizza & its dog friendly. Far preferable to the overpriced gastropub next to the maltings.
Excellent ale, cracking pizza & its dog friendly. Far preferable to the overpriced gastropub next to the maltings.
oilybilge
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I snapped Onderneming as she passed Slaughden on her way out.
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STOL71
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Lobster Smack on Canvey Island, east of Hole Haven
steve yates
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Can you get to that? I thought there were issues with getting ashore there?
Keith 66
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No issues getting ashore at the public slipway but Holehaven is full of fishing boats these days & there are no visitors moorings.
As to leaving anything like an outboard on a dinghy, i wouldnt as the local yoof will have it away in short order.
The pub is okay but eyewateringly high beer prices.
As to leaving anything like an outboard on a dinghy, i wouldnt as the local yoof will have it away in short order.
The pub is okay but eyewateringly high beer prices.