South West

An area of real, contrasts from sheltered harbours to rocky coastline, with the right amount of experience there is plenty to discover here in the south west.

Local information

• Take a look at Coniston Boating Centre for more information
• Explore more about the Ullswater Yacht Club
• Take a look at Visit Cumbria's helpful guide of things to do in the area, including their history.
• Find out about Launching & parking at Ferry Nab Marina  
• Take a look at Car park and launch site ,Scouting and Brownsea Island and National Trust Brownsea Island for more information related to Brownsea Island
• Explore more about the Car park and launch, Harbour sign, Cattewater Harbour Commission and Plymouth waterways guide around Plymouth
• Take a look at helpful guide of Salcombe to South Sands for things to do in the area

Trail Tips

Tips and advice from sailors that have completed the trail:

• "There are a large number of parking spaces I would still arrive really early on busy sunny days"
• "The slipway is well marked and not too steep, though finding it on the return required quite sharp eyes. Also it is quite often a lee shore - and when we arrived back the land/sea breeze had really picked up"
• "The east side of the island is much busier, proceed with caution"

(Reviewed June 2021)

Before you sail..........

Before setting out on the trail you should feel confident that you, your crew and your boat are ready. For maximum enjoyment follow our top tips before you go. We have tried our best to make sure the trail information remains up to date, but we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please help others by alerting us to any changes using the feedback form.  

The decision to follow the trail rests with the skipper, and by following the trail participants accept the inherent risks of being on the water.