Destinations

For some great days out and beautiful places to visit around the Solent, please download our destination guides for visiting by boat.

Remember to check your navigation charts and tide charts, and refer to the Solent Cruising Guide or similar pilot books before entering and leaving these harbours and rivers.  

These guides should not be used for navigational purposes.

West to Poole Harbour
Venturing further west brings you to Totland Bay and the coloured sands of Allam Bay. Then it’s out past Hurst Castle
Trafalgar Drystack Solent Cruising
Heading west from Portsmouth, it’s a short blast to the Hamble River, home of some of the South Coast’s largest marinas
Chichester Harbour
Passing Southsea’s seafront, a short trip East is home to Chichester Harbour and some of the most beautiful cruising
Portsmouth Harbour
Trafalgar Drystack and Marina is based near Portchester Castle in Portsmouth Harbour. Steeped in maritime and naval history
Osborne Bay
Osborne bay is, almost undoubtedly, one of the most popular lunch anchorages in the Solent. Situated on the north eastern face
Sea View – Isle of Wight
Sea View offers a lovely seaside village on the northern coast of the Isle of Wight. With a selection of pubs,
Priory Bay
Priory Bay is situated on the north eastern side of the Isle of Wight (just before Bembridge) which makes it perfectly
Newtown Creek
Newtown Creek offers one of the most peaceful spots in the Solent. The creek is protected by the National Trust but
Bucklers Hard – Beaulieu River
Quite possibly one of the quietest, most sedate rivers in the Solent – the Beaulieu River makes for an ideal destination
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