Watchet Harbour Marina Reviews Summary

Marina and Harbour

Pros:

• "Stroll along here between shopping the views of the marina are great there are places to sit along here get an ice cream and enjoy."
• "The old harbour is now a nice marina, the industrial heritage of the horse drawn iron ore railway is nicely interpreted."
• "Apart from the chandlery and fuel, all other amenities are available, and the staff are helpful and friendly."
• "Great little harbour with a marina, two fantastic pubs (the Espenade and Pebbles), and the best chippie for miles!"
• "A beautiful picturesque harbour with lighthouse and cobbled streets."
• "Lovely walk along the harbour wall."
• "Lovely little harbour steeped in history. Beautiful views, clean."

Cons:

• "Could be a nice place but in need of a bit of TLC."
• "I am sorry to score it only two stars due to that building project at the far end of the harbour."
• "The silt has built up so high in areas that boats with a large draft have been unable to enter during neap tide."
• "The marina is in need of some TLC and updating."
• "The marina gates have been out of commission for quite some time, apparently, so it dries out with the tides, which puts a lot of pressure on mooring lines."
• "The actual marina is a total disgrace with all the mud, puts people off the town from the word go."
• "It's a very tidal harbour due to the river Severn, so silt is a constant issue."

Local Amenities and Shops

Pros:

• "There are 2 main streets lined with small independent shops, each offering a labyrinth of produce."
• "Such a lovely place to visit and absorb all the atmosphere of a lively marina with plenty of choice for eats and drinks."
• "Lots of little cafes to eat and drink in."
• "Nice little shops to explore. Great place to spend a few hours on a sunny day."
• "Sunday Market at Harbour is excellent. The hot food stalls are excellent. The fresh produce excellent too."
• "A real harbour surrounded by a lovely village. Has a fantastic arts cultural centre, which is well worth a visit."
• "Local shops within literally a minute's walk give you coffees, traditional breakfasts, delicatessen treats, ice cream, boutique clothing, museums, local meat, antiques and a wonderland of Lego."

Cons:

• "Nice sea town village, very difficult to get food in pubs they always fully booked."
• "As the tide was out we decided to explore the side streets and have a coffee but didn't find much to look at."
• "An odd mix of shops nearby and various stalls in harbour area but not much to keep us there more than an hr."
• "It is ok but the only cafe with seats outside had terrible tea."
• "Used to be Fantastic. Loved to live there but not many shops now the curiosity junk shop closed to some arty interior design thing."
• "Bins overflowing as no bills paid, no hot water onsite because gas bill not paid so cold laundrette and cold showers, no staff due to lack of wages."
• "Not quite enough to do to fill a day here, lacking shops, and any type of tourism invite except for the steam trains that go on to Minehead."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Parked no problem even on bank holiday Monday!!"
• "Very pretty harbour. Good parking. A few shops+places to eat."
• "A lovely small harbour town, a steam train line, couple of pubs, shop with a post office inside, lots of parking and meters."
• "Lovely Marina. Couple of car parks with disabled parking. Flat wheelchair accessible."
• "A small quaint town with limited facilities, but parking is easily available and toilets are free."

Cons:

• "Sometimes very limited parking."
• "Should have gone somewhere else, nightmare parking (plenty of room however machines / app not working)."

Historical and Cultural Aspects

Pros:

• "The harbour itself is lined with information boards... each depicting a historical event involving the tiny harbour."
• "History at its best, sadly it is history from the downfall of a thriving once bustling seaside town. The area is looking tired but holding on to its heritage."
• "Tin was mined in the area and Watchet provided this important metal far and wide."
• "Watchet is so jam packed with historical events it could fill an encyclopedia of its own."
• "An historic harbour located in the Somerset seaside town of Watchet."
• "My home town, lovely old charm with bags of character, loads of history."
• "Classic little harbor town feel to it, with an old steam train railway station too."