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Newtown Creek

" This is the only National Nature Reserve on the Isle of Wight. It is a beautiful retreat that has something to offer boat owners, walkers, wildlife enthusiasts and historians or just those in search of peace and tranquility. You can wander past flower-rich hay meadows, through ancient woodlands with rare butterflies and red squirrels, and look out over salt marsh and the clear waters of the harbour, bobbing with sailing boats in the summer and alive with birds in the spring and winter. For those on the water it is a beautiful place to explore and a good way to look out for wetland wildlife.

Newtown Harbour was saved in the 1960s from the threat of a nuclear power station being built near the harbour entrance. The efforts of local people conducting wildlife surveys proved to the authorities how special the place is. The landscape has remained little changed for decades and the pattern of fields reflects Newtown's Medieval origins." - National Trust

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Rusty's Logbook Entries

What to do Onshore

What to do at Anchor

Rusty's Logbook

Rusty's Logbook Entry

Rally BBQ at Newtown Creek

On shore

Things to do onshore

Bath Road Recreation Ground - this is a decent sized grassy space with a small pond and bandstand. It is about a 5 minute walk from the Dan Bran Pontoon and in front of the Fortuna Pontoon of Lymington Harbour. It isn't enclosed and there is a road that runs along one side of the grounds but it has minimal traffic.

Lymington Nature Reserve (Seawall Path) - dogs are currently allowed on a lead on the seawall path that works its way along the outside of the Nature Reserve (see image on left). It is well-paved and well sign-posted. Find out more here.

At anchor