Description: Things to see and do when you get off your boat
B eautiful Newtown harbour is on the Isle of Wight roughly half way between Cowes and Yarmouth. It’s managed by the National Trust and is a stunning natural harbour and nature reserve. It’s one of Tom’s favourite anchorages and he has visions of being the only boat moored in the harbour. This is never the case, though if you arrive mid-week it’s usually quieter.
Shalfleet Quay by Kathryn Lewis
It’s beauty, shelter and beaches make it a popular spot; even on a rainy Easter weekend which was when we last visited. We’d sailed across from Chichester and made the entrance as the sun was setting. All the moorings were taken and we had to creep up the channel to find a safe’ish anchorage. In the end we were on a shorter chain than we’d have liked and Tom was on deck in the middle of the night to make sure that we didn’t hit our neighbouring boats when the tide turned.