Lymington Dan Bran Easter Rally 2026

Lymington Dan Bran Easter Holiday Rally, 3rd - 6th April 2026

For those who may not have visited this harbour and town you are in for a real treat. There is a large and bustling market on Saturdays, cobblestone streets and plenty of unique shops and pubs to explore and enjoy. 

This year we have again booked berths on the Dan Bran pontoon. We are blessed to be in one of the best boating locations in the UK, Lymington is a sailor's dream destination. On the western edge of the Solent, it is perfectly placed for all types of boating. There are so many places to explore, and all within easy reach. 

The estuary itself is always interesting with many boats enjoying this lovely location and the Isle Of Wight ferry to Yarmouth making its regular journeys.

Lymington Harbour will require all skippers to confirm their boats bookings by calling them on 01590 672014 or sending an email to info@lymingtonharbour.co.uk with all their details. They will require payments no later than 2 days before arrival to secure the bookings.

There are some excellent walks across the salterns along the sea wall, from the corner of the Yacht Haven car park. You can reach Keyhaven with the Gun Inn, or strike inland to the Chequers with its walled garden. Others may wish to visit the Saturday market or other hostelries available. 

There will be "bring a bottle" pontoon parties on Friday and Saturday evenings subject to the weather of course and details of these will be made available nearer the time. Note we have not made any bookings for restaurants or pubs for Friday 3rd, the day of arrival.

We have booked  'The Angel and Blue Pig' pub on the High Street (approx 1mile) for Saturday evening dinner at 19:00 and the Royal Lymington Yacht Club (RLymYC) for lunch at 13:00 on Easter Sunday, who will only be serving Sunday roast lunches. Both venues may require a deposit to be paid details of which will be advised nearer.  

HW Portsmouth is 13:10 BST on the Friday enabling a civilised start to an enjoyable long weekend.

A Rally Lead will be available to help with questions and bookings, and there are a number of other roles (see Duty Roster below) where we need volunteers to help make the rally more enjoyable. Please take a look and if you can help with a role just click on "Volunteer" or see the help guide to volunteering through the website portal. 

You should call on VHF Ch 80 on your approach to to Dan Bran to receive berthing instructions. We advise monitoring Ch11 (Portsmouth Harbour) and Ch 12 (Southampton VTS) together with Channel 16.

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Last updated 7:29pm on 10 March 2026