One of the major yachting centers in the UK, Hamble is not immediately associated with houseboats. While there are a few live aboards in the saltings between Bursledon bridge and the motorway, below Bursledon pool the river scene is dominated by shiny white hulls and silver masts.
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However just downstream of Hackett's Marsh and Universal Marina is Salterns Creek (above), where a small community of live aboard steel barges lie on the mud, waiting for the tide.
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If you know where to look there are quite a few more houseboats, hidden away from the main river.
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Surrounded by woodland, coming right down to the water's edge and completely invisible from the busy river, one of these would make a fantastic weekend retreat.
Great shots, hadn't seen these houseboats in the U.K. before. We have a lot of them on the waterfront in Seattle.
ReplyDeleteI want to buy a Houseboats like these ones not only because they have an incredible space inside of them but also because I like to spend time with my wife in those luxurious boats.
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