Gosport and Farham launching spots

[Mark Gawler]

Dose anyone have first hand experience of launching spots on the Gosport and Fareham side of Portsmouth harbour.

I am aware of two possible locations:

• Slipway at Lower Quay Fareham (SU 579 056), but it looks to me as if there is extremely limited parking here.
• Haslar Marina Gosport (SZ 619 994), there looks to be a carpak and slipway here, but the slipway may not be usable at some states of the tide.

Any experience of these?

Are there any more on the west side of the harbour?

Thank

[The Shiner]

Dose anyone have first hand experience of launching spots on the Gosport and Fareham side of Portsmouth harbour.

I am aware of two possible locations:

• Slipway at Lower Quay Fareham (SU 579 056), but it looks to me as if there is extremely limited parking here.
• Haslar Marina Gosport (SZ 619 994), there looks to be a carpak and slipway here, but the slipway may not be usable at some states of the tide.

Any experience of these?

Are there any more on the west side of the harbour?

Thank

You have to pay for parking at that slip by Haslar bridge, but I think there is usually water there (unless it's springs?).
There is another slip just off Mumby Rd, but I know that one dries out at low, but there is a chance there may be water there if it isn't springs
You could try Priory Rd in Hardway (near the Jolly Roger pub), there is a public slip there but it does dry up, but luckily enough there is also a public jetty next to it so you could launch from there if low water?
The parking there is limited to three hours if you're paying? Otherwise park in a side street and trolley/carry your kayak to the water.

[Sprucey]

In addition to Shiner's there's a slipway just to the east of the footbridge/old railway bridge crossing the entrance to Anglesey Lake - Little Anglesey Road by Gosport Park. Park on the road. Probably usable for -2 to +3 on Springs and longer on neaps?

Most of the Gosport to Fareham stretch is MOD land and off limits. Slightly out of your request - a couple of spots at Portchester. Maybe access to the west of the castle and also at the slip by the sailing Club at the castle. Beware, the club can get a bit arsey about "their slip" but I'm not sure if it is theirs or not?

I'll post again if I can think of any more.

Sprucey

[Yakdiver]

What about Stokes Bay/Gilkicker area

[TechnoEngineer]

GAFIRS? (SZ600980)

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=46 ... hp=ids.srf

I can't remember how much it costs to park there.

[The Shiner]

I can't remember how much it costs to park there.

£4 all day.
Daedalus slip is the closest free parking, also free parking at the next 4 car parks as you head eastwards along that part of the coast.

[Mark Gawler]

I should have probably included this link in the original post:
http://www.gosport.gov.uk/sections/your ... -slipways/

You have to pay for parking at that slip by Haslar bridge, but I think there is usually water there (unless it's springs?).
There is another slip just off Mumby Rd, but I know that one dries out at low, but there is a chance there may be water there if it isn't springs
You could try Priory Rd in Hardway (near the Jolly Roger pub), there is a public slip there but it does dry up, but luckily enough there is also a public jetty next to it so you could launch from there if low water?
The parking there is limited to three hours if you're paying? Otherwise park in a side street and trolley/carry your kayak to the water.

Thanks, that's useful info. I haven't located the Mumby Rd, slip. I sounds like the Haslar bridge is the best option if you need to launch at LW.

In addition to Shiner's there's a slipway just to the east of the footbridge/old railway bridge crossing the entrance to Anglesey Lake - Little Anglesey Road by Gosport Park. Park on the road. Probably usable for -2 to +3 on Springs and longer on neaps?

Only limited parking for this one if I remember correctly.

Most of the Gosport to Fareham stretch is MOD land and off limits. Slightly out of your request - a couple of spots at Portchester. Maybe access to the west of the castle and also at the slip by the sailing Club at the castle. Beware, the club can get a bit arsey about "their slip" but I'm not sure if it is theirs or not?

I'm sure it is a private slip, the foot path runs to the top of it, but it is private. I think the issue is they don't like people using it without asking first, and at busy times. I did once launch from the pontoon at Port Solent (on a weekday evening), the lock keeper was quite happy to give me the combination for the gate. Getting through a sprung loaded gate with a sea-kayak single handed was another matter.

What about Stokes Bay/Gilkicker area

Gilkicker, a good variation, I think all the seafront parking is Pay and Display, I've not been there for about five years though. Stokes Bay is a bit far west.

Daedalus slip is the closest free parking, also free parking at the next 4 car parks as you head eastwards along that part of the coast.

A bit far west, but I hadn't realised those car parks were free.

Thanks for all the info.

[TechnoEngineer]

Daedalus slipway

Here I presume:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=daedalu ... 2,,0,15.22

...and is it accessible at (very) low tide?

[Mark Gawler]

...and is it accessible at (very) low tide?

Yes, if the slip doesn't make it all the way to the water your on a reach so it's not going to be a problem.

[The Shiner]

also free parking at the next 4 car parks as you head eastwards along that part of the coast.

Scratch that, I meant west not east.
(I still have L and R on my shoes to avoid confusion, lol)