On the Harbourmaster's pontoon this time, on the east side. The signposted visitors' berth immediately north of the lifeboat just dried at LW but the others are said to be deeper. The danger, though, is the bar at the entrance which dries 0.9m. We had 0.2m under the keel on the way out, as soon as possible after LW in order to get on the 'gravy train' eastward.

I updated these notes in early May of 2022. The prices have been updated and we have already noted that harbour dues have to be paid in addition to mooring fees. That equates to under £3.50 per metre all in for a 10 metre boat. Do not understand reference below to the heritage museum: that is open on Church Street. Apparently there was a small place in the "Look and See" centre which closed a couple of years ago.

Despite being advertised around the town the heritage museum has been shut for a few years!

Friendly harbour staff and the visitors pontoon was very quiet.

Enjoyable first visit and would return.

Visited here 19th June ' 21 on the way back from Eastbourne.

Harbour entrance long, narrow, shallow and tide-ridden but easily negotiated with care. I berthed at Arun YC on the W bank where the natives and bar prices were friendly and they gave us an electronic card to get us into the clubhouse at any time. The reasonable charge there was rather spoilt when the harbourmaster turned up in the morning asking for harbour dues as well. Over at the office I was so appalled at the cost that I can't remember how much it was; it turned out that we'd been overcharged, but not by enough to make it cheap.

Longish walk up to the bridge and back to the town centre which features a Lidl, a funfair (with ice cream of course) a long beach, the harbour office and the Dinky Doo Diner whose breakfast must be sampled.

These notes were reviewed in March 2021. Their tentative plans for the release from Lockdown have been published and new prices have been added.

We have put up a new harbour chart. Note the changes to the lighting; the back lead-in light is no longer a sector light and has changed its signature; the front lead-in light is now a "Fixed" green. There are also two lights near those in the "Narrows" a QG and a QR. Prices have changed.

These notes were reviewed by Don in March 2016. There are few changes and the sea defence work is now complete

1. The Flood defence work was finished back in June 2015 and Town Quay is back in business.
2. There is a wrecked sailing yacht 0.25 miles WSW of the breakwater head marked by buoys

Friendly people at the Harbour office, however whilst flood defense work is going on there is currently no shore power or water available on the visitors pontoon, nor have morring costs been adjusted to allow for this. A very noisy overnight stay with construction work commencing at 07:00 and continuing till 18:00

These notes were updated April 2014. The charges have been adjusted to take account of the increases for 2014. Please note that the prices for Littlehampton Marina carry the warning that they do not include harbour dues - and they carried that warning last year when kirbrutt visited there last year!! (See below)