Beaulieu - Bucklers Hard

Our guided trips are a great way to get on the water with other Boat Club members whilst familiarising yourself with new boating destinations. 

• Explore some of the best parts of the Solent 
• Visit places you may not have gone to before on your own
• Get great navigation advice and local tips from our fully qualified guide

There’s nothing better than boating in good company, and sharing experiences on the water and on shore, so why not join us?

About Beaulieu

Beaulieu River is one of few privately owned rivers in the UK. Carefully conserved and under-developed, it’s a stunning haven to visit by boat.

It has remained unspoilt and similar to how it was hundreds of years ago, with a discreet marina and modern facilities. We will travel as far down as Bucklers Hard so that you get to see the wonderful historic village, once an 18th century center of shipbuilding where ships were built for Nelson’s Navy.

The maritime museum within Bucklers Hard is a fantastic place to discover the history of this fascinating village or explore the reconstructed cottage interiors to experience what life would have been like in the 18th century. Enjoy a cream tea at Captains Table or a pub lunch at The Master Builder, it really is a very special boat stop for the whole family. 

Trip Itinerary

Meet at the Crate Cafe at 9:00 for a short brief of the guided trip. We plan to depart Trafalgar Wharf at 10:00. The journey will take around 2 hours arriving at Bucklers Hard at 12:00 latest. We will be booking a table for lunch at The Captain’s Table. We plan to depart Bucklers Hard at 14:00 to arrive back at Trafalgar at 16:00. 

Portsmouth Tides:

High Tide: 13:32 4.5m

Low Tide: 18:44 1.1m

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Trip:

Meet at the Crate at 09:00

Depart at 10:00

Journey – 2 hours

Arrive – 12:00 (Latest)

Lunch – “The Captain’s Table“

Depart – 14:00

Arrive at Trafalgar – 16:00

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Boats Reserved:

Sunna (Capacity 8)

Maia (Capacity 7)

How To Join

If you would like to join us on this Solent Discovery Guided Trip head over to the booking app, book the boat for the full day and note down that you would like to join us for the guided trip. Alternatively, check out our new Boat Share option below.

Boat Share 

Experience Solent destinations with other members, meet like-minded people and share your experience on the guided trips. Split the fuel and we’ll cover the docking fees, making it easier on your wallet.

We book the boat for you, all you have to do is let us know that you’d like to Boat Share and we’ll add you to the trip.

If you would like to boat share with another member on this trip just click the button below and fill in your details so that we can match you up with a fellow member. Please note that there are limited spaces available so be quick to make sure you don’t miss out.

The boats currently available for boat sharing are Sunna (8 passengers) and Maia (7 passengers).

*Boats are subject to change depending on availability and demand.*

Booking Lunch

To save you time we are booking a table at The Captain’s Table, if you would like us to book you in for the table reservation please indicate this on the form along with the number of people that you would like to bring along.

If you prefer to make your own plans at the destination please feel free to do so.