Bristol Channel

The Bristol Channel is a tidal estuary in the United Kingdom.

Regions edit

Map of Bristol Channel

Dartmoor National Park

Pembrokeshire National Park

Vale of Glamorgan

Cornwall

Devon

Somerset

Gloucestershire

Gower

Cities edit

51.453611-2.59751 Bristol (visitor moorings available at the City Docks and Portishead Marina).
51.481667-3.1791672 Cardiff (visitor moorings available at Cardiff Bay and Penarth Marina).
51.588611-2.9977783 Newport (visitor moorings available at Newport & Uskmouth Sailing Club).
51.616667-3.954 Swansea (visitor moorings available at Swansea Marina).

Towns and villages edit

51.4064-3.26675 Barry
51.714181-5.0427396 Milford Haven
51.208-4.127 Ilfracombe
51.2038-3.47388 Minehead
50.538-4.9389 Padstow
51.0162-4.217110 Bideford
51.484-2.762611 Portishead
51.1795-3.324212 Watchet

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The Bristol Channel is a tidal estuary on the South West of Britain. It accommodates pleasure vessels throughout many marinas and tidal harbours from St. Ives in Cornwall in the West, to Sharpness in the East on the South side England, and from Milford Haven in the West to Chepstow in the East on the North side Wales.

There is also a lot of commercial traffic serving the larger ports at Bristol, Newport, Cardiff, Barry, Port Talbot, Swansea and Milford Haven.

The Glasgow based paddle steamer Waverley regularly visits the Bristol Channel, offering day cruises for a couple of weeks in the summer.

The historic steamer Balmoral has previously offered day cruises in the Bristol channel. In 2024 funds are being raised to return the ship to service.

Stay safe edit

When sailing in the Bristol Channel don't forget that this is a very challenging sailing area with very strong tidal currents, with the second highest tidal range in the world next to Bay of Fundy.

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