Fleetwood
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Fleetwood
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Charts
- BA
- 1320 - Fleetwood to Douglas
- 1552 - Ports in Morecambe Bay
Weather
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Passages
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Communication
Monitor VHF channel 12 approaching Morecambe Bay for Heysham and Fleetwood.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
The Dock is only accessible 90 minutes either side of high water, there are mooring buoys in the main channel but as you get further up towards the Dock the water gets shallow.
The approach to Fleetwood follows leading lights and a well buoyed channel into the river Wyre, passing the lifeboat station and promenade to starboard, watch out for the Knott End ferry leaving to cross the river. After passing the disused ferry terminal to starboard the Dock channel will be visible straight behind it. Keep to the buoyed channel, many yachts fall foul of the sandbanks now the river is no longer dredged.
Before you enter the harbor you must hail "Fleetwood Dock on VHF channel 12 and request clearance to enter, you will be offered a keyfob by the lock keeper, you need this to get off the pontoons.
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Berthing
The harbor operates as a marina.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- Fleetwood Haven Marina - 450 berths; Phone: +44 1253 872323; Fax: +44 1253 879063; Email
- Fleetwood Harbour Yacht Club http://www.fhyc.co.uk open for hot food and drinks every Saturday night and occasionally on Fridays during summer.
Anchorages
None.
There are some mooring buoys in the main channel.
Yacht Repairs and Services
Marine Stores
The chandlery in the town has closed down and for the foreseeable future there will be no replacement service available.
Repairs/Yards
There is a 75 tonne boat lift and a large area of hard standing where boats are stored and repairs can be carried out by the crew or contractors can be called in for major repairs. This being an operational fishing port there are numerous contractors available.
Fuel, Water, & Electricity
Fuel: Diesel available on the pontoon outside the main offices, on the left side at the end of the outer harbour.
Water and Electricity: all berths have water and electricity points.
Electricity is free, fed by a 16A circuit breaker to each berth.
Things to do Ashore
Tourism
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Grocery & Supply Stores
- Asda superstore, HomevBargains and a fresh fish shop are about 5 minutes walk from the marina
- The marina is overlooked by the Freeport shopping centre which has a number of clothing stores, book store, cafes and coffee shops, well worth a visit. A key available from the office opens the padlocked gates onto Freeport and the pedestrian bridge across the lock giving easy access to McDonalds, and the town centre.
Eateries
The yacht club is open for good on a Saturday night, there is also the Three Lights, a Marsdens public house five minutes walk from the marina, just outside the vehicle entry gates for the Dock. A good selection of meals two for the price of one deals on.
A little further away in the town are many restaurants and cafes, several nice public houses and some good live music pubs.
Internet/WiFi
Free wifi internet is avalable on all moorings via several repeaters around the facility, username and password available from the office.
Laundry
- In the main office complex there Ina washing machine and dryer.
- in the west side amenities building is a second washing machine and dryer.
Motorbike & Car Rentals
Garbage Disposal
- There are limited recycling facilities avalable, glass and cardboard only.
- There are a number of skips around the site and an oil disposal point in the hard standing compound.
Transportation
The railway station here was closed many years ago but there are good bus and tram links to Blackpool where you can get a train to Preston and onto the national network.
Blackpool has a good tram system which terminates in Fleetwood, a day ticket allows you to travel backwards and forwards all day on the trams getting off and back on as often as you like, a great way to see the local sights.
Friends
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Forums
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Links
References & Publications
See United Kingdom.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Fleetwood and this page's details validated:
- Compiled from research (pilot books, internet, etc.) --Istioploos 20:39, 1 March 2016 (GMT)
- Updated by marina resident --xeb34 23:19, 26 June 2017
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