Don't plan to get a berth alongside Keyhaven quay without explicit permission. This April, 2018 we went up by dinghy and found it hard to get a place to land let alone tie up for the night. The pub was warm and quirky though and the trip worthwhile. We anchored in the little bay just to port of the marked channel as you come round the spit and observed conditions through the course of a spring tide. The area to port immediately after rounding the spit has a level mud bottom that a bilge keeper could happily settle into for an hour or two either side of low water. A little further on there is deeper water, but a more uneven bottom, we draw just under a metre and stayed afloat throughout, but worrying about grounding at an uncomfortable angle! The anchorage is dramatic, with a historic castle, swirling tides, glimpses of the needles, dark night skies and excellent views of sunset and sunrise.

I've reviewed this and updated prices. I've also uploaded a new chart which has been modified to show the buoyage in the pool at the entrance that we learnt of a few years ago.

These notes were revised in April 2014. There has been a new Nav buoy laid at the entrance to the channel which can be seen on a chart overlay in our gallery. As well as this they have utilised "Normans Bottom" (just off to starboard of the main channel opposite the anchorage inside the spit) for extra moorings and these can also be seen on that overlay. Prices have been adjusted to include VAT.

The harbour notes for Keyhaven were updated by Don T on the 11th Jaunary 2013. Since the previous notes were written two leading marks (unlit) have been added to guide one into the entrance of the channel and the channel around North Point may have been dredged. The only other change is to the charges made on visiting boats for the 2013 season