The Chandlery Barge

Follow Mr & Mrs R on TikTok. Truly an Aladdin‘s Cave of boat bits and more. I always go there first because if they have what I’m looking for, I can well expect it to be a very good price.

They have got almost everything here I suspect, friendly service, don’t plan to be quick though because you’ll be drawn in by the huge selection of parts n accessories plus the old antique ship parts dotted about.

Really helpful knowledgeable staff. They stock pretty much anything and everything. It would be easier to list the items they don’t have! Great to go in and look around. Don’t forget the new cafe that has just opened at the end of the pontoon! Bacon rolls and coffee mmmmm

This place is a treasure trove. I managed to find some great second hand deck hardware for my boat at a great price. The staff are really helpful and friendly. They sorted me out with everything I needed and were able to give good advice. 100% recommend.

Beautiful area to visit, even better if your a boaty sort

I've been helped here may times. Top rate advice. Very helpful. Consistently above and beyond.

A place we go to first for anything for the boat. Always interesting, old stuff, but also wide range of all the screws, nuts and bolts you would ever need.

Wow! What an amazing place! This is a bit like a treasure trove of boating bits and bobs that I found on ebay, and rather than pay delivery costs, since they had a shop open to the public I decided to visit, and I'm glad I did... Parking is ok, I think I just picked a busy day. Access to this store is via a pathway and up a ramped slipway that isn't ideal for people with mobility issues or wheelchairs. The store itself is very old, set on a old concrete barge, I mean, how cool is that!? This being the case, it saddens me to say it isn't wheelchair friendly. There is however a but, that being that the staff I spoke with were really friendly and helpful and knew their stock quite well. So, how about the shop. Well, it's packed with things salvaged from a variety of vessels, big and small, there are new things and used things, old things and obsolete things! Cleats, lighting, dials, hoses, electrics, things I don't even know! They also do nuts, bolts, screws, washers, clips, clamps, rigging etc, etc. Then at the back is the rope room, and there is a lot of ropes!... Downstairs is the propeller room, Holy Moses! You never did see so many props in ur life! You turn around and there's even more stuff, cables, things for this, things for that, fittings and stuff that isn't even made anymore!!!... All good stuff too, I went for one thing, brought five things! Prices? Well, if ur looking for something old or no longer in production, then actually, the price isn't going to be too bad bcoz it was likely brought by the store back when things were cheaper, so they've no reason to bump the price up to something silly just because it's old or a one off. Most newer items I noticed were either the same as other local stores or even a touch higher in price, which was a bit sad as these treasure trove shops really do need to be kept going, so yes, I did purchase some items that were newer, and whilst they were a little more expensive, (although great quality), other items I purchased new I wasn't able to get elsewhere and got them at a bargain price, so, swings and roundabouts. Needless to say, I will definitely be returning to this store, and dragging a friend with me, oh, I forgot to mention the items on the roof joists, there's items there too!...