Wales:Milford Haven
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General
The coast around Pembrokeshire offers enormous potential for cruising, whether you are visiting in your own yacht or chartering one locally. With a combination of rugged, spectacular coastline, broad sandy beaches and numerous safe-haven harbours to moor in, there's plenty of scope.
Most of the yachting facilities in Pembrokeshire are focused on the Milford Haven waterway, a 22 mile long natural deep water harbour, sheltered from all but the very worst weather.
Marina facilities are available at both Neyland and Milford Haven, where most of the yachtsmans' needs are catered for, from chandleries to charters. There are also two watersports activity centres, one at either end of the Haven
The Haven itself is the perfect environment for a quiet sail in any size of craft, from dinghy to cruiser. It's also the best place for learning the ropes on one of the numerous RYA courses available. There's also the bonus of a choice of eight pubs that have direct access from the water!
Approaches
Charts
Weather
Major ports
As the fourth largest freight port in the UK, and set in the heart of the only Coastal National Park in Great Britain, Milford Haven Port Authority is responsible for the biggest port in Wales, and one of the most prominent on the West Coast.
Milford Haven is a trust port - an independent, commercially run organisation, and as a result, the Authority has a statutory responsibility to both Government and its stakeholders, and is required to reinvest all profits to the benefit of the latter.
The Authority provides port, harbour and associated services through its commercial arm. These include, wharfage, stevedoring, support to the fishing industry, ship repair, waterside services, marine and leisure facilities and provision and operation of the Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal used by Irish Ferries.
Marinas and Anchorages
Milford Marina
The marina office is situated adjacent to the head of the main gangway, and staffs are on duty 24 hours a day. The office may however be locked for short periods whilst the duty berthing master is making his security patrols, during this time he can be contacted on VHF Channel 37, call sign ‘Milford Marina’.
Access to the dock basin is via the entrance lock. During the ‘freeflow’ period, which operates two hours before high water, up until high water, vessel movement is generally unrestricted. Locking is available either side of this period, according to the timetable available from marina control. Whilst every effort is made to adhere to the published locktimes, mechanical failure and/or planned maintenance may affect the programme.
The frequency of lockings increases during the main season. During all lock operations, vessels must moor alongside the fenders provided. Please allow at least half an hour for sluicing. All traffic using the lock is controlled by the pierhead staff, and it is essential that they are contacted via VHF Channel 14 before leaving the berth or entering the dock basin.
Facilities
- Showers
- Water
