Ripster
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Whos been there? Is it worth stopping over for a couple of nights? Any hnts or tips on getting in and out, where to moor up with no drying out, eat etc?
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Illusion
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Yep we go there quite a bit have relations in Newton Ferrers. Great place, hidden gem, you'll love it. Has two visitor pontoons which get busy in the peak season, so get in early.
There's a tricky dog leg when you enter at Cellars Bay, keep the sandbar well to port (there are small channel markers and follow your leading lines until you get well into the river.
I would go for two nights at least - don't forget to try the Ship Inn, great food!
There's a tricky dog leg when you enter at Cellars Bay, keep the sandbar well to port (there are small channel markers and follow your leading lines until you get well into the river.
I would go for two nights at least - don't forget to try the Ship Inn, great food!
rbcoomer
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That's high on my list to visit too! Please post some feedback and pictures when you visit... 
hlb
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Been there umpteen times. For frist visit drive across the bay, till mid way then head in towards the church, Head to church. You will see Big crosses on the hill to the right when far enough.. Keep going till T.wo are in line, One high one low, then follow them. Till you have to go round the buoys. Not hard.
OAF
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Been there once before on a rib, really lovely place, didn't stay over, have eaten in the ship several times when driven there by car, it is excellent food, very busy in the summer, you will need to book at weekends, it does dry out outside of the ship so if taking tender watch the tide times.
gjgm
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Indeed, and there is a very nasty underwater obstruction.. cant recall what.. an upright pole or huge stone right next to the wall !
Def worth popping up there, but maybe a lunchtime. The pontoon in the river is probably several boats deep by the time you arrive !
Nick_H
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It's a fabulous spot, one of the jewels of the south coast, which is why my folks have retired there.
At HW +/- about 2 hrs you can take the tender round to any of the 3 pubs and moor outside (although The Swan was closed up last time I went). At other times; for The Ship and The Swan (if open), take the tender or water taxi to the ferry steps on the Eastern shoreline adjacent to the first visitor Pontoon, then walk along the lane and you arrive at the back of the Ship, for the Dolphin leave the tender on the yacht club pontoons on the other side of the river, then walk along to Newton Ferrers village and the Pub.
During the days you can anchor off the beach at the mouth of the river, just inside the sand bar, or take a tender ride down the river where it opens up into a large lake (at HW only). There's also a great coastal walk round the cliff top to the East, as far as the caravan park, then walk back by road, about 8 miles in total.
At HW +/- about 2 hrs you can take the tender round to any of the 3 pubs and moor outside (although The Swan was closed up last time I went). At other times; for The Ship and The Swan (if open), take the tender or water taxi to the ferry steps on the Eastern shoreline adjacent to the first visitor Pontoon, then walk along the lane and you arrive at the back of the Ship, for the Dolphin leave the tender on the yacht club pontoons on the other side of the river, then walk along to Newton Ferrers village and the Pub.
During the days you can anchor off the beach at the mouth of the river, just inside the sand bar, or take a tender ride down the river where it opens up into a large lake (at HW only). There's also a great coastal walk round the cliff top to the East, as far as the caravan park, then walk back by road, about 8 miles in total.
Cookee
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Lovely place and so close to Plymouth but never jam packed (except very high season) because of perceived dangers - not hard if you follow the pilot or instructions above, and there isn't a bad eaterie in the place!
Hurricane
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Interesting video clip on the lunchtime local news.
A few days ago, the west country was hit with a small tidal surge.
see here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-13959478
A few days ago, the west country was hit with a small tidal surge.
see here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-13959478
rbcoomer
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bewareb of the ebb....
when you get up to the pool in front of the harbour masters office, and if planning to turn around to go on the visitor pontoon behind you, beware of the strong ebb tide which runs in the middle two ebb hours. As you go beam on to the tide you'll find yourself going sideways at an alarming rate and being pulled down on the visitors pontoon rather earlier than you had planned. Arrive in hours 1,2 or 5,6 is best plan!
when you get up to the pool in front of the harbour masters office, and if planning to turn around to go on the visitor pontoon behind you, beware of the strong ebb tide which runs in the middle two ebb hours. As you go beam on to the tide you'll find yourself going sideways at an alarming rate and being pulled down on the visitors pontoon rather earlier than you had planned. Arrive in hours 1,2 or 5,6 is best plan!
kcrane
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Worth making an effort to visit for sure. Lovely place.
Not being as brave as some other more experienced boaters I'd only go in from half tide upwards and in reasonably settled conditions. I aborted a trip there last year in a SW F5 on a falling tide just as we approached the entrance.
Here's an arty photo from son #1 that just about does it justice. The bigger white smudge is us, top right moored to a buoy in the river:
Not being as brave as some other more experienced boaters I'd only go in from half tide upwards and in reasonably settled conditions. I aborted a trip there last year in a SW F5 on a falling tide just as we approached the entrance.
Here's an arty photo from son #1 that just about does it justice. The bigger white smudge is us, top right moored to a buoy in the river: