Milford Haven Berthing Recommendations

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I'm hoping to make it round to Milford Haven in early April, and then leave the boat for three weeks somewhere there or nearby. 39ft, can take the ground. Any recommendations, please?

Thanks a lot.
 
Nickel said:
I'm hoping to make it round to Milford Haven in early April, and then leave the boat for three weeks somewhere there or nearby. 39ft, can take the ground. Any recommendations, please?

Thanks a lot.
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Both of the marinas I've visited there were very nice. My personal preference would be for the one further up at Neyland but the main Milford one probably has better infrastructure.
 
If you need to catch a train then Milford. If you want a swinging mooring in a scenic spot then go further up, past the Cleddau bridge to Rudders Boatyard or Lawrenny Yacht Station (ring these latter ones first).
 
The marina run by Milford Haven Port authority in the enclosed Milford harbor is the most secure and the best ( having been an annual berthholder at both Neyland and Milford). It is usually much less expensive than Neyland. An advantage is the adjacent railway station with regular trains to Cardiff and beyond .There is also a large Tesco supermarket within 5 minutes walk .Fuel is available
All moorings on the haven are in private ownership. It may be possible to rent a swinging mooring from Rudders boatyard at Burton but this is not particularly convenient if transport is a problem . Tidal range here is 6m+ at springs so anchoring is not a good idea if boat left unattended. There are unlikely to be any spare moorings at Dale [secure} but remote although if this is an option suggest contacting Dale Sailing Company-now based at Neyland
 
What about angle bay, there seemed to be lots of boats dried out there. Long way to any transport links though.

Milford marina is best if your using a train to get home
 
There always seem to be vacant moorings at Lawrenny and beyond, all are numbered which leads one to suppose that they belong to some authority. Difficult transport links from any of them though. I would go to Milford Marina, extremely secure and reasonably priced, very convenient for everything you might want.
 
vyv_cox said:
There always seem to be vacant moorings at Lawrenny and beyond, all are numbered which leads one to suppose that they belong to some authority. Difficult transport links from any of them though. I would go to Milford Marina, extremely secure and reasonably priced, very convenient for everything you might want.
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All moorings on the Haven are privately owned a licence being issued by the Port Authority. Lawrenny moorings belong to Lawrenny boatyard and may be available for rent, Burton moorings are administered by Llangwym Yacht club and are not available Both are remote.
 
chrisb said:
All moorings on the Haven are privately owned a licence being issued by the Port Authority. Lawrenny moorings belong to Lawrenny boatyard and may be available for rent, Burton moorings are administered by Llangwym Yacht club and are not available Both are remote.
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We spent a couple of nights on one a long way up river, just before the division into two. Any idea who owns them? That's a long way from Lawrenny.
 
MoodySabre said:
The moorings at Landshipping Quay might be managed by the Pembrokeshire Rivers Trust http://www.pembsrt.org/eastern-cleddau-site-5-landshipping-quay/ or poss the National Park.
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We were about half a mile upriver from the quay, so you could be right about the ownership of the buoys. The one we picked, out of a dozen or more that were free, appeared to be in excellent shape. The link is right about the birds, we spent hours watching them. A very remote spot.
 
A few years back I tied up to a buoy maintained by Skomer Island trust at North Haven , Skomer . Turned in for the night to be woken at 6am by a park warden to find that the mooring had fallen apart and that The boat was almost on the rocks at the landing area .She was tangled in mooring ropes and I had to dive to cut her free . The point of this story is that the free moorings tend to be for day use only and certainly not for leaving a boat for several weeks unattended.
 
vyv_cox said:
We spent a couple of nights on one a long way up river, just before the division into two. Any idea who owns them? That's a long way from Lawrenny.
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These moorings are at Black Tar,private and administered by the local club at llangwym . The passage onwards to Landshipping is tricky,partly dries ,is neither buoyed nor recently charted
 
chrisb said:
These moorings are at Black Tar,private and administered by the local club at llangwym . The passage onwards to Landshipping is tricky,partly dries ,is neither buoyed nor recently charted
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Between two nights on a mooring near Picton Point we went up the Eastern Cleddau until we could see the little road bridge at the top. We could possibly have reached the bridge but there was then very little water below us. It was quite big springs at the time.
 
vyv_cox said:
Between two nights on a mooring near Picton Point we went up the Eastern Cleddau until we could see the little road bridge at the top. We could possibly have reached the bridge but there was then very little water below us. It was quite big springs at the time.
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The first bridge on the Eastern Cleddau is at Blackpool Mill. It carries a private drive that was evidently once a carriage road to Slebech. We walked it ten days ago. It's now a good, level path if you want a sheltered dog walk (but keep dogs under close control, especially from July to January, as a formal shoot evidently runs there).

I once took a Westerly Merlin up to Blackpool Mill. We grounded three times and tangling in trees was a danger.

Sadly Blackpool Mill is now closed and looks a bit decrepit.

Definitely not somewhere to park a visiting boat for 3 weeks!

Milford Marina is the obvious choice, for security and convenience. C pontoon is of course the best.
 
Thanks all

Thanks for the info all, much appreciated. Now all I have to arrange is an improvement in the weather!

I will have a look at all the recommmended spots. This forum is great for tapping local knowledge!
 
Coaster said:
The first bridge on the Eastern Cleddau is at Blackpool Mill. It carries a private drive that was evidently once a carriage road to Slebech. We walked it ten days ago. It's now a good, level path if you want a sheltered dog walk (but keep dogs under close control, especially from July to January, as a formal shoot evidently runs there).

I once took a Westerly Merlin up to Blackpool Mill. We grounded three times and tangling in trees was a danger.

Sadly Blackpool Mill is now closed and looks a bit decrepit.

Definitely not somewhere to park a visiting boat for 3 weeks!

Milford Marina is the obvious choice, for security and convenience. C pontoon is of course the best.
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Interestingly Lady Hamilton of Nelson fame is buried at the ruined chapel below Slebech Hall (Slebech Hall is now a hotel). Opposite slebech Hall on the other bank is a large fortified farm dating back to the Knights Templar.
Navigating this far is most adventurous
 
I have taken up a mooring from Rudders boatyard for a couple of months on 2 separate occasions. Very nice people to deal with.
Yes there is a strong tide - but the moorings are up to it. They ran a "river taxi" on request and Looked after boat in my absence. The facilities were fine, too.
Yes - it is a bit of a walk into town, but nearest pub is only 15 minutes - and food was fine.
Lovely area, it is a bit like old-fashioned yachting, with no forest of masts, pontoons and crowds.
I have also used the marinas and would agree with other comments.
I found the train expensive.
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