Steep Holm

[europe172]

Has anyone recently anchoured off Steep Holm, I am thinking of going on Saturday and want to know if it is same to leave the boat unattended.
Thanks

 

[Gwylan]

Why ever go to Steep Holm? Flat Holm looks more interesting in an odd sort of way

 

[europe172]

Steep holm

It looks more interesting to me, also the advice is not to leave boats unattended at flat holm which for someone left aboard would be a disapointment

 

[Csail]

Anchoring

No don't leave the boat. Our friends broke anchor but luckily i stayed on our yacht so rescued their yacht about 2m off the rocks.Great place to go but speak to the warden first.
Andy

 

[1937rogerdon]

I think you need permission to land.Via the Kenneth Alsop trust, due to the protection of the Wild Peonies which are very rare and only found in a few locations.

 

[1937rogerdon]

Steep holm

Google Kenneth Alsop Trust. The Home is owned by the trust , full details given on the site

 

[europe172]

Permission

Thanks for that, I have been given permission to land, I e mailed and tomorrow is not a problem as there is a boat going from Weston so someone from the trust will be onsite, I was hoping for someone with firsthand experance of the holding of the east beach to speak up but I guess there are alot of people away at the moment

 

[europe172]

too much tide

Well that was a disapointment, got there at mid tide and I couldn't find anywhere near the east beach that was out of the tide, I wasn't going to leave the boat as I don't think I could have rowed back to it, so Bristol Channel forum, has anyone visited Steep Holm?

 

[graham]

Well that was a disapointment, got there at mid tide and I couldn't find anywhere near the east beach that was out of the tide, I wasn't going to leave the boat as I don't think I could have rowed back to it, so Bristol Channel forum, has anyone visited Steep Holm?

I visited and landed on Steepholme once.It was close to low water ,there is a shingle bank that builds up around the landing beach.you need to anchor between that and the beach very close in.Only spent half an hour as worried about the boat.A guy from the Trust tried to stop us landing but gave up and told us to keep to the path.As we had no shoes on I dont think we could have done much damage

 

[europe172]

Thanks Graham
If I ever try again it will be on a neap tide at low water or by the boat from WSM