ENJOY MARINA LIFE
Why not go and see these fascinating habitats for yourself?
Here are some suggestions of where to eat, drink and stay while you are visiting:
Harbour View is a restaurant, cafe and bar with great views over the water in Falmouth.
Stay on Falmouth’s historic quayside at the Chain Locker, believed to be one of the town’s oldest buildings. The 16th century pub offers stylish and contemporary dining, with boutique rooms.
Visit the National Maritime Museum Cornwall and head down and down to the Tidal Zone. This part of the museum takes you underwater where you can look out into the harbour through two large windows. Watch the marine wildlife as the tide rises and falls.
PS: The museum is also hosting a major exhibition about pirates, which launches in Marrrrch!
Climb aboard The Lightship for a unique dining experience. The restored 1940s vessel, formerly the Mary Mouse 2, was once a guiding light to ships travelling off the coast of Portsmouth. Today, she’s a floating bar and restaurant in Haslar Marina.
The Creek at Haslar Marina has a choice of rooms with views, plus there’s a restaurant and bar at this waterside venue.
A 3km waterfront trail passes Haslar Marina, linking the Royal Navy Submarine Museum to Priddy’s Hard and the Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport.
Enjoy comfort food at its best at Humble Pie and Mash in the heart of
Whitby. The home-cooked pies, including peppered steak and ale and chicken, bacon and mushroom, are served in nostalgic 1940s surroundings. With thick gravy. Cor!
Stay at Bagdale Hall Hotel, a Tudor Manor House, situated in the centre of the historic fishing port. There are six bedrooms in the main house, with a further eight rooms located in Number 4 Bagdale, a Georgian townhouse a short distance away.
Explore Whitby Harbour on a little yellow boat. Dash II - part of the Whitby Coastal Cruises’ fleet - is small enough to navigate the River Esk inland, on a trip that takes passengers through the harbour and marina and towards the impressive viaduct near the village of Ruswarp. This trip boards from opposite The Angel Hotel.