Gallions Point Marina

[Shadow]

Following on from a thread about Thames cruising, does anyone know if Gallions Point Marina is still in existence with its slipway available?

[CJL]

I think they were evicted and a new residential development is due to start or has started.

Try Greenwich YC, Poplar RC or Bargehouse.

Chris

[paulbrown22]

Originally Posted by CJL

I think they were evicted and a new residential development is due to start or has started.

Try Greenwich YC, Poplar RC or Bargehouse.

Chris

I ran past the slipway at Poplar RC yesterday, and it's definitely still there!

[RoyP]

I regularly use the slip at Poplar Rowing Club. Just have to be a little careful as the sand at the top of the slip is like powder and can be a challenging

[horacebat]

I used to use the slip at Poplar and Blackwall too, (used to live 300yds from it). We used to safety boat for the rowing club a few years ago too, it's a great slip and you can store the trailers on the side of the slip, and parking used to be free over the weekend. We went past there last week and is still a good option. The rowing club is also a good place to go for a beer with a good view!

Gallions has changed a lot, we went past last week, and there's a lot of new buildings on the north bank, it looks very different to how it was a few years ago.

[Shadow]

Thanks all for your suggestions. Trouble is most of these slips go direct into the river which for a lone launcher lime me causes hassle!
Not expecting to get a reply I rang Gallions Point Marina this morning. A helpful chap answered and advised they were still fighting a court battle with developers and that the site was shut off due to this. Although in a pretty rough area GPM did have a decent slip into the basin with helpful staff to get you out into the river via the lock. Hope the facility becomes available soon.

[Orwell boy]

Originally Posted by Shadow

Thanks all for your suggestions. Trouble is most of these slips go direct into the river which for a lone launcher lime me causes hassle!
Not expecting to get a reply I rang Gallions Point Marina this morning. A helpful chap answered and advised they were still fighting a court battle with developers and that the site was shut off due to this. Although in a pretty rough area GPM did have a decent slip into the basin with helpful staff to get you out into the river via the lock. Hope the facility becomes available soon.

What you thinking ? maybe a trip out of Levington

[mhill]

Originally Posted by Orwell boy

What you thinking ? maybe a trip out of Levington

Ill meet you of Clacton if you fancy it!

I reckon I could convince the Mrs to drive up in the pickup to refull us.

[Shadow]

One of my aims is to get down to Brighlinsea.....once there maybe a bit further!!!

[Orwell boy]

Originally Posted by Shadow

One of my aims is to get down to Brighlinsea.....once there maybe a bit further!!!

Sounds good for a start ,reckon we may need more daylight before the london plan

i want to do Southwold this summer , but i had a discussion with somebody that suggested theres a rather large standing wave if you get your tides wrong

hopefully we may be able to get a few extras !

[mhill]

Originally Posted by Orwell boy

Sounds good for a start ,reckon we may need more daylight before the london plan

i want to do Southwold this summer , but i had a discussion with somebody that suggested theres a rather large standing wave if you get your tides wrong

hopefully we may be able to get a few extras !

I’ve not done many of the Suffolk rivers.
I either launch from Holland Haven beach or Brightlingsea so it’s not too far to head up there for me.

Standing wave sounds fun, power power power punch & ease off.