Yachting and Boating World forums: Access around LW to the Walton Backwaters

Chris,

As others have said, you'll have no problems.... i've been in a LW in 1.9m and touched a couple of times, but at just over a metre you'll be fine at any state of the tide...

There are two shallow areas, the first between Pye End and the 2nd Green channel marker, where you'll find no less than 2m of water at the lowest of low tides, and the second after you turn to starboard between one of the red channel markers and the cardinal that marks the entrance to Hamford Water through to the last red before you enter the Twizzle... you'll find no less than 1.5m of water here at the lowest of low tides....

Next thing to be aware of.... a bit of local knowledge for you.... when you enter the Twizzle and reach the anchorage, firstly always go for the east side (the beach side) of the channel to anchor. You can anchor the other side, but it shelves more gradually and is subject to stronger tides... secondly the holding is good all along this shore, but the beach is split into two, seperated by an area of low mud that fills at HW Springs... the immediate shore line in this central area is somewhat stonier than elsewhere, and besides being less appealling to land at, has slightly less preferable holding than the areas either side of it.... we tend to anchor at the far end, as its a bit away from the beach, and allows for a quieter night if anyone decides to have a large fire and sing song!!!

One final thing.... if the anchorage is full to the point of being akward to find a spot, an alternative to grabbing a buoy is to work back round to Hamford Water, and anchor there, where there is loads and loads of room..... superb holding, and absolute peace... and its only a few mins in a tender back round to the beach.... its a great anchorage in anything other than a North Easterly/Easterly, where the swell can run in a bit...

As FC has alluded above, we are very regular visitors reckoning on at least 7 or 8 visits a season... been twice this year already!

Hope that all helps!... and enjoy what IMHO is the nicest anchorage on the whole of the East Coast.

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