Newtown Creek

[Magic_Sailor]

Can anybody remind me whether they charge you for anchoring in the harbour at Newtown Creek on the Oyl o' Woyt.

Cheers

Magi

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[ChrisE]

Yes, unless you are a member of the National Trust.

And who said you could anchor in my back garden? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[jimi]

Bloody big pond you've got in yer garden Chris! Word in your shell like ... time you did something about that mud .. nice bit of sand would be ...errrmmm... nice

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[ChrisE]

Clearly, you've been there too! Didn't you see the no trespassing signs?

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[tony_brighton]

Its a fiver to anchor and a tenner on the mooring buoys.

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[dieselhead]

well they do try but they do not have any statutory rights to do so according to an article i read in another yotting mag!!!

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[tony_brighton]

I think you'll find its National Trust property - including the river bed so they do have a right. I dont mind paying those sorts of prices if it means you get a stunning anchorage and the money goes to maintaining the area.

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[jhr]

Fiver overnight; two quid for a short stay.

Cynthia Payne couldn't compete with those prices........... /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[jimi]

Aye but can you use LVs?

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[jhr]

Sadly, no. But I guess anchoring in Streatham would pose a few problems............

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[Talulah]

The National Trust when queried by the mag admitted they had no right to chart.

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[VicMallows]

According to the Warden last time I asked, the only concession for NT members is 'short stay anchoring free' ... not overnight. But of course he doesn't collect the fees till evening anyway. Have tried to verify this at several NT information points, to no avail. Nothing in the Handbook. If the free anchoring applied overnight, I would have joined just for Newtown.

Vic

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[Bejasus]

Try putting 6 boats on a buoy, he'll soon be round ranting/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[Dipper]

I have a vague feeling that last time I was there I paid half price for an overnight anchoring as a NT member.

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[steve_cronin]

Funny, I wasn't going to mention the half price until someone else did.

Steve Cronin



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[tcm]

thought it wqs totally free for NT memebers

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[VicMallows]

Why? Is it a secret? Or up to the warden's 'discretion'?. Of course, if it's a busy weekend and conditions are suitable, it's far more pleasant outside anyway.

Vic

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[xcw]

Be careful if you go ashore there. Last time I was there (last August) we had an excellent dinner at the local pub only to come back to find some yobs trying to steal our tender. Told the harbour master the following morning who let us off the overnight mooring fees!

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[bedouin]

I think it is free for a lunch stop , and half price for anchoring overnight.

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[Ripper]

Unfortunately there is little evidence of maintaining the area. As recently as 12 years ago you could land a dinghy on the sea wall and walk to the boathouse - alas no more. It is only a matter of time before all the silt behind the collapsed walls start to silt up the whole creek and it will once again return completely to nature - much as Pagham has done. Come on National Trust - you take our money do something with it!!
Incidentally, how do you know you're on National Trust Proprty?? - Because there's "Keep Out" Signs everywhere!!

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