Kings Lynn

Over the weekend Kings Lynn officially opened its new visitor mooring facilities. Previously moorings opportunities in the town were very limited with just a few mooring buoys midstream provided by the Great Ouse Boating Association. Berths alongside the quay could be provided with prior arrangement from the harbour authority but required a watch on the boat at all times to keep an eye on the lines as the tide rises and falls.

The new facilities provide a safe place to moor for visiting boaters and make the trip from the wash through to Denver Sluice and the inland waters of the Great Ouse a much more appealing option for salty water boaters. The new moorings should also help to bring more tourism to Kings Lynn as more boaters visit the area.

The only downside so far is that that the pontoon isn’t very long and will fill up quite quickly, rafting is possible but large commercial vessels do turn quite close to the moorings.

Kings Lynn is now high on our list of places to visit for next year. If we get the chance later this year we may even squeeze it in during our last trip of 2013, however this will very much be weather dependant.

The following pictures were taken by the crew of Luro on the opening day of the Kings Lynn pontoons. 

 The new visitor moorings close to the fishing quay.

 Looking out towards the sea from the pontoons.

Short pontoons. Three 30ft cruisers and the pontoon is full!!