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LIST OF IOW COUNCIL/PUBLIC SLIPWAYS

Re REF LOCATION TYPE TYPE OF ACCESS RECOM- OWNERSHIP COMMENTS MENDED 1 Gurnard, Shore Road Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach ☺ Public Good Boat Launching site (shingle/sand) 2 , Egypt Point Concrete Slipway Access to Mid/Lower Beach ☺ Public Marker Post at Seaward End (shingle) 3 Cowes, Watch House Concrete Slipway Access to sea ☺ Public Lane 4 Cowes, Post Office Macadam/Concrete Slipway Access to Beach (shingle) ☺ Public Access from High Street 5 Cowes, High Street Block Paved/Concrete Access to Sea (most tide Public Locked Gate Access from High Slipway states) Street 6 Cowes, Thetis Wharf Macadam/Concrete Slipway Access to Cowes Harbour ☺ Public Launching for small boats only (most tide states) 7 , Dover Concrete Slipway Access to sea (all tide states) ☺ Public Access Adjacent to Red Funnel Road. Add to Red Yard Funnel 8 East Cowes, Albany Stone Block Slipway Access to H.W. Mark Only IWC Limited landing Use (high tide Road No access to Beach only) 9 East Cowes, Esplanade Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach IWC Not Suitable for Boat Launching (shingle) 10 East Cowes, Esplanade Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach IWC Not Suitable for Boat Launching (shingle) 11 East Cowes, The Folly Concrete Ramp Access to Shingle IWC Launching at Low Tide Only 12 Newport, Harbour, Sea Stone Block Access to IWC Locked by chain St 13 Newport Harbour- Concrete Ramp Access to River Medina ☺ Seaclose Quay 13A Newport – Snooks Hill Concrete Ramp River Medina IWC Not suitable for launching at any tide

Re REF LOCATION TYPE TYPE OF ACCESS RECOM- OWNERSHIP COMMENTS MENDED 14 Wootton Bridge Timber Plank Slipway Access to ☺ IWC Good Dinghy Boat Launching (most tide states) site 15 Wootton Bridge Concrete Slipway Access to Wootton Creek Private Administered by Wootton Creek (below HW mark) Fairway Association 16 Fishbourne Green Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only Private Limited Use for Boat Launching (shingle) 17 , St Thomas St Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach (hard ☺ Public/Private Limited access sand) 18 Ryde, Quay Road Concrete Ramp Access across public Car ☺ Public Limited seasonal access Park 19 Ryde, Harbour Concrete Slipway Direct Access to Harbour ☺ Public Adjacent to LA Bowl 20 Ryde, Cornwall Street No Ramp No Hard Access, straight on N/A Access to Beach from Footway, to soft sand Not Suitable for Launching 21 Ryde, Sandy Slip Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach, IWC Not Suitable for Launching Above H.W (soft sand) 22 Ryde, Appley Slip Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach (soft N/A Not Suitable for Boat Launching sand) 23 Springvale opposite Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Public Not Suitable for Launching Battery Hotel Above H.W Mark (soft sand) 24 Springvale, opposite None Access From Road on to IWC Not Suitable for Boat Launching Oakhill road Shingle Beach above HW Mark 25 Seaview, Salterns Concrete/Stone Ramp Access From Road on to ☺ IWC Access from Toll Road Slipway Shingle 26 Seaview, Crown Slip Concrete/Stone Ramp Access to Upper Beach IWC Narrow Access (shingle/sand) 27 Seaview Esplanade Concrete Ramp leading to Access to Beach Below H.W Private Seaview Yacht Club Concrete Slipway Mark 28 Seaview, High Street Concrete Slipway Access to Shingle Beach Public Dinghy Only Below H.W. Mark 29 Seaview, Pier Road Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach (hard ☺ Public Boat Park Nearby (chargeable) Sandcove sand) 30 Seagrove Bay adj. To Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach (hard ☺ Public Dinghy only cafe sand) 31 Seagrove Bay (new) Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach (hard Public For Launching of Dinghies sand)

Re REF LOCATION TYPE TYPE OF ACCESS RECOM- OWNERSHIP COMMENTS MENDED 32 St Helens, The Duver Concrete Slipway Access to Beach Below H.W ☺ Public Mark (med. Sand) 33 , Lane End Ramp to Shingle Beach Access to Upper Beach Only ☺ Public Used by RNLI (Inshore (shingle) Lifeboat) 34 Bembridge, Forelands Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only Private Off Public Road on Private (shingle) Estate Paddock Drive 35 , Car Park Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only ☺ Public Good for Boat Access to Sandy (hard sand) Beach used by Sailing Club 36 , Avenue Road Stone set Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only Public Limited Launching for Dinghies Only 37 Sandown, War Memorial Stone set Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Limited Launching for Dinghies (soft sand) Only 38 Sandown, Pier Street Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Not Suitable for Boat Launching (soft sand) 39 Sandown, Devonia Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only ☺ Public Suitable for Boat Access to Slipway (soft sand) Beach 40 Sandown, Rescue Slip Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Access via Revetment used by (soft sand) Rescue Boat 41 Lake, Hinks Slipway Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Access only Via Revetment (soft sand) 42 Lake. Dunroamin Slip Concrete Slipway with Timber Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Used by Boating Club, Boat Keel Strip (Shingle) Park nearby. Key area. 43 Lake, Wight Waters Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Used by Boating Club, Boat (hard sand) Park nearby. 44 Lake, Winchester House Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Used by Boating Club, Boat (hard sand) Park nearby. Key area. 45 , Journey's End Concrete/Stone Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Used by Boating Club, Boat (hard sand) Park nearby. Key area. 46 Shanklin, Small Hope Concrete/Macadam Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC By sailing club ☺ (soft sand) 47 Shanklin, Hope Beach Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Beach Access. Used for Beach (soft sand) Cleaning Machine. Not suitable for Launching. 48 Shanklin, Pier Slipway Stone set Ramp Access to Upper Beach Only IWC Local Byelaw Prohibits (soft sand)

Re REF LOCATION TYPE TYPE OF ACCESS RECOM- OWNERSHIP COMMENTS MENDED 49 Shanklin, Palestine Slip Concrete Ramp Access to H.W. Mark on ☺ Public Good for Boat Launchning Beach (hard sand) 50 , Shore Road Concrete Ramp Access to Beach Below H.W ☺ IWC Access only Via Revetment Mark 51 Bonchurch Revetment Concrete Ramp Access to Upper Beach Public Key access only Via Revetment (hard sand/shingle) 52 Wheelers Bay, Eastern Concrete Slipway Access to Below H.W Mark IWC Key access only Via Revetment used by Fishing Club 53 Wheelers Bay, Western Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach IWC Key access only Via Revetment (shingle) Used by Fishing Club 54 , Collins Point Concrete Slipwap Access to Wall toe only not IWC Beach 55 Ventnor, Eastern Esp. Concrete Slipway Access to Upper Beach Public Harbour (fine shingle) 56 Ventnor, Castle Cove Concrete Slipway Access to Lower Beach Public No Public Access (via (sand/shingle) Flowersbrook) 57 Freshwater, Rescue Concrete Slipway Access to Sea/Lower Beach IWC Used Mainly by Rescue Boat Boat slipway (shingle) 58 Freshwater Bay Timber - Board Ramp Access to Mid/Lower Beach ☺ IWC Dinghies only (shingle) 59 Bay Concrete Slipway Access to Beach Below H.W Private No Direct Access Via Mark (hard sand) Revetment. Old Lifeboat Slipway 60 (2 No.) Both Concrete Ramps Access to Beach Below H.W ☺ Public/Private South Slipway is Public Mark (hard sand) 61 Yarmouth Harbour Concrete Slipway Access to sea (all tide states) ☺ Public Administered by Y.H.C 62 Yarmouth, River Yar Access to River Yar from Car ☺ Public Administered by Y.H.C Park Dinghy only. 63 Bouldner Concrete Slipway Access to Beach Below H.W IWC No Access to Slipway for Mark (shingle/stone) launching