The best pubs by boat

The-Ship-Inn.gif This perfectly located quayside pub has plenty of harbour commission moorings and is a great spot from which to take in all the activity on the river. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com The-Jolly-Sailor.gif This convivial hostelry, which featured prominently in 'Howards' Way', still has its flagstone floors and inglenook fireplaces. There's also plenty of outdoor seating where you can sit and watch the sun go down. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com Beetle-and-Wedge.gif This charming riverside pub and restaurant was immortalised in both 'The Wind in the Willows' and 'Three Men in a Boat'. There is a gorgeous alfresco eating area and the pub even provides delicious picnic hampers to take away. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com ferryboat.gif Possibly the best pub on the River Crouch for visiting boaters. This 16th century timber-framed inn is set back from the river in tranquil surroundings. Dogs and children are welcome and there is a 120m visitors' pontoon. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com The-ferry-house-inn.gif Sitting on the edge of the Swale Estuary on the quiet Isle of Sheppey, this bar, which has six visitors' moorings buoys, has a truly nautical ambience. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com gibneys.gif Just a five-minute stroll from Malahide Marina, this is a proper local, pure and simple. There's a traditional Irish music session every Sunday from 12.30pm-2pm and you can bank on a warm welcome and a constant supply of Guinness. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com Master-builers.gif This lovely pub in the Beaulieu Estate sits in the 18th century shipbuilding village of Buckler's Hard, and peers over the Beaulieu River. Its grand exterior belies its warm interior, which has low-slung ceilings, wooden beams and open fireplaces. For the full feature see the August issue of Motor Boats Monthly. To nominate your favourite drinking den for our new Pub of the Month feature, email sally_coffey@ipcmedia.com

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