Marina advice, Solent area.

[Nauti Fox]

We'll be trundling around the south coast next month and looking for somewhere to stay with easy access for a couple of days in the Solent area.
Any recommendations?
The boat is a Fairline 43 Sedan (46 ft )
Thanks.

 

[jrudge]

You will find Palma Mallorca most convenient and probably cheaper.

When you need to visit the Solent there are regular flights to Southampton on FlyBe.

 

[admillington]

Lymington - we are at Berthon and it is a great location near the town.

We'll be trundling around the south coast next month and looking for somewhere to stay with easy access for a couple of days in the Solent area.
Any recommendations?
The boat is a Fairline 43 Sedan (46 ft )
Thanks.

 

[Adrian]

Any of the Hamble river Marinas are pretty good, they get more expensive the closer to the river entrance, I was at Hamble Point Marina for years, location: Perfect, price: eye-watering!

 

[burgundyben]

You after happening town with pubs and bars or peace and quiet?

 

[Nauti Fox]

Peace and quiet please

 

[Nauti Fox]

Lymington - we are at Berthon and it is a great location near the town.

Thanks, might pop in on the way back

 

[markc]

Peace and quiet please

Most places up the Hamble are quiet. Bucklers Hard. Newtown Creek on IOW (on hook). Hythe Village Marina.

 

[Offshore57]

Island Harbour is very nice, East Cowes quieter than West.....Bembridge during the week....Haslar very good as well, we were there last weekend..

 

[burgundyben]

Peace and quiet please

You said Marina, so assume you ponttoon, water, elec and wifi.

Bembridge and Beaulieu probably the two quietest options.

Perhaps Island Harbour, but beware the festival weekend.

You might like Mercury on the Hamble.

Yarmouth is quiet mid week.

 

[Offshore57]

BB is right...avoid anywhere on the Medina during the Festival...got caught out once at Shepards Wharf not realising what weekend it was.....nightmare.......

 

[Nauti Fox]

Thanks for all the replies, after looking at the suggestions I think Island Harbour will do us nicely.
Thanks again.

 

[rafiki_]

We are based on the Hamble, but our local favorites are East Cowes and Yarmouth.

 

[burgundyben]

Thanks for all the replies, after looking at the suggestions I think Island Harbour will do us nicely.
Thanks again.

The eatery there is ok, not my kind of place. Bit lifeless.

A nice walk to Whippingham Church where you can see Uffa Fox grave.

Walk into Newport, there's a fancy Michelin star restaurant, Thompsons but Scarrots Lane bakery is better for sticky buns etc.

You're only a couple of miles from Osborne House, English Heritage, if not members its quite expensive, but nice restaurant and nice down at the beach. Lovely Grounds.

See the mahoosive building on the opposite bank, that'll be me working in there, gis a wave.

 

[jcwads]

Beaulieu will give you some peace and quiet! Love that place.

 

[dj43]

As others have mentioned , but I would disagree with the Hamble, seems a place to keep your craft ( convienant ) rather than to visit ,

 

[Blue Sunray]

Peace and quiet please

MDL Mercury on the Hamble may be worth consideration, but possibly too quiet, there is no bar or food there at the moment so it's a (relatively pleasant) 20 min walk into Hamble-le-Rice for that sort of thing.

 

[gjgm]

Northney is very tranquil if that is really what you are after. Chichester harbour is v. pretty and quiet once away from the main thoroughfare. If the weather is good then I would give that a serious consideration.
Lymington is fine..but the town is 200 metres away..that is plus and minus depending !

 

[superheat6k]

No one has mentioned Yarmouth - delightful, but better mid week - avoid at weekends if you want peace and quiet.

 

[Nauti Fox]

Thanks again for all your replies