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18-561: The Hamble–Warsash Ferry is an 'on-demand' passenger ferry service on the River Hamble in Hampshire , England . The ferry operates between Hamble-le-Rice on the west bank of the river and Warsash on the east. The current service is the latest incarnation of a service that has operated for several centuries; there are records of a ferry across the Hamble is in 1493. It was an important link on

36-451: A maximum of twelve foot passengers and are painted in a pink livery, having been painted white until a change of ownership in 2002. The pink paint scheme is echoed on the shelter by the landing on the east bank of the river. A water taxi and mooring service are also operated by the ferry company. Throughout the nineteen sixties and seventies the ferry was run by Ray Sedgwick, a local boatman who hired boats out to tourists. The ferry shelter on

54-457: Is tidal for about half its length and is navigable below Botley. From the medieval period to the present it has been a major ship and boat-building area. Leisure craft are still built by the Hamble today. One of the main builders was Luke & Co , later Luke Bros, from around 1890 to its closure in 1945. The lower reaches are a major yachting area with easy access to the sheltered waters of Southampton Water and The Solent . From source to mouth

72-644: The King Charles III England Coast Path , as well as part of the E9 European Coastal Path , which runs for 5000 km (3125 miles) from Cape St Vincent in Portugal to Narva-Jõesuu in Estonia . The way is marked by circular discs bearing a green arrow and a picture of a tern . These are attached to wooden posts and street furniture along the route. The Solent Way starts in

90-522: The Royal Victoria Country Park to the yachting centre of Hamble-le-Rice . Here it crosses the River Hamble on the small pedestrian Hamble-Warsash Ferry to the village of Warsash . From Warsash, the north shore of the Solent is regained, and followed past Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve and through the seaside centres of Hill Head and Lee-on-Solent to the town of Gosport on

108-583: The UK. With its banning for use by vessels under 25 m (82 ft) long, the general concentration in the tidal waters declined to a level that is considered harmless. Solent Way The Solent Way is a long-distance footpath in Hampshire , southern England . For the most part, the path follows the coast of the Solent , the sea strait that separates mainland Britain from the Isle of Wight . The Solent Way forms part of

126-563: The Warsash side was built in the early 1900s by the Bugle pub who sold beer to other local pubs. The shelter was used to store kegs as well as providing shelter from the rain. River Hamble The River Hamble in south Hampshire , England , rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for 10.1 km (6.3 mi) through Botley , Bursledon , and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash . The river

144-748: The east bank, south of Warsash, is the Warsash Maritime School , part of Solent University , which provides training for merchant navy crew. The Hamble and nearby Solent are patrolled by Hamble Lifeboat, an independent voluntary rescue service based in Hamble-le-Rice . The Environment Agency measure water quality of the river systems in England. Each is given an overall ecological status, which may be one of five levels: high, good, moderate, poor and bad. There are several components that are used to determine this, including biological status, which looks at

162-403: The neighbouring woods. Nearby Kings Copse, a cut-back form of Kings Forest, speaks of this key use of the land. The river's west bank can be accessed from Manor Farm Country Park , where it is possible to walk through Dock Copse and Fosters Copse. At extreme low tide, it is just possible to see the remains of the wreck of Henry V's 15th century warship Grace Dieu . This section of the river

180-650: The port and sailing centre of Lymington . From Lymington the Solent Way crosses the Lymington River then continues a mile or so inland of the coast, giving occasional glimpses to the busy Solent to the south-east. Soon the path enters the New Forest, passing Sowley Pond before reaching Buckler's Hard on the Beaulieu River . From Buckler's Hard the path follows the edge of the river to Beaulieu and on to Hythe on

198-475: The quantity and varieties of invertebrates , angiosperms and fish. Chemical status, which compares the concentrations of various chemicals against known safe concentrations, is rated good or fail. Water quality of the River Hamble in 2019: In the 1970s and 80s the many yachts using the river polluted the water by leaching tributyltin from their anti-fouling paints. By 1988 it had the highest known level in

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216-532: The river flows between the villages of Hamble-le-Rice and Warsash before entering Southampton Water. A passenger ferry crosses the river between Hamble-le-Rice and Warsash, forming a link for the Solent Way and E9 European Coastal Path . This section of the river is dominated by a number of marinas , the largest being the Port Hamble Marina, and boat yards on both banks as far upstream as Bursledon. On

234-409: The river makes a repeated curve heading south-southwest. It gains tributary streams before reaching Botley, the site of an ancient watermill. Below Botley, the river becomes tidal and navigable. It gains strength from adjoining streams, draining surrounding Hedge End , Curdridge , Shedfield , and Burridge . This section was extensively used for medieval shipbuilding, using timber grown locally in

252-461: The route between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton . It was also a key link in more than one pilgrimage route. The ferry now provides a link in local, national and international footpaths such as the Solent Way and cycle routes such as National Cycle Route 2 . Before the introduction of motorised ferries passengers were rowed across the river for the price of one penny each way. The current motorised ferries ( Claire and Emily ) each carry

270-491: The seaside resort of Milford on Sea , where it connects with the Bournemouth Coast Path . It then follows the coastline and the shingle spit to the fortifications of Hurst Castle . From Hurst Castle there are two alternative routes, one involving retracing steps along the shingle spit ( Hurst Spit ), the other catching the seasonal ferry to Keyhaven . From Keyhaven the route follows the marshes and former saltings to

288-567: The west bank of Southampton Water . From Hythe the path takes the Hythe Ferry across Southampton Water to the Town Quay in the centre of the port city of Southampton . From Southampton the Solent Way passes through the city centre, crosses the River Itchen by the high-level Itchen Bridge and follows the northern shore of Southampton Water past Netley Castle , the ruins of Netley Abbey , and

306-485: The western side of Portsmouth Harbour . Here the Gosport Ferry is used to cross Portsmouth Harbour to Portsmouth Harbour railway station in the centre of the naval city of Portsmouth . The Solent Way then follows the seaside promenade through the resort of Southsea , and along the western and northern shores of Langstone Harbour past Farlington Marshes Nature Reserve to the village of Langstone . From Langstone

324-600: Was also home to HMS Cricket , the Royal Marine landing craft crew training base, during World War II . At 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Botley , the river passes between the villages of Bursledon and Lower Swanwick and is crossed by the M27 motorway , the Portsmouth to Southampton railway line, and the A27 road via large bridges. A further 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bursledon,

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