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Neeltje Jans, Oosterschelde

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Some extra points

  • This was a lovely little anchorage surrounded by a nature reserve. There is a track which leads towards a beach if your turn left when you get ashore. (If I remember correctly, we climbed through some undergrowth to reach the beach but there may have been an easier way if we had continued down the track!)
  • Neeltje Jans is an artificial island that was built in the Oosterschelde. It was built to help facilitate the building of the Oosterscheldedam which is a series of dams and storm surge barriers to help protect The Netherlands from the North Sea. The barrier was built after the widespread damage and loss of life due to the North Sea Flood of 1953. 
  •  The sea bed in this anchorage is clay (so be prepared to wash your anchor and chain as it is brought back on deck!) 
  • There is an oyster farm just around the headland (you’ll probably see it on your way into the anchorge) and they are growing all over the surrounding walls of the anchorage. Because it is an artificial island, the walls of the anchorage are built from large (concrete?) blocks. Check out our YouTube video to see the haul of oysters we managed to forage!
  • It is difficult to land here – we had no choice as we needed to take Scrappy ashore! He wasn’t toilet trained when we visited here which meant multiple visits ashore each day!
  • You need to pass through a lock to get in here. I remember this being fairly shallow so we timed our entry for high water so we didn’t ground!
  • There is a marked channel for you to enter the anchorage via as it is shallow in places.
  • When you anchor, keep in mind that it is still tidal here despite entering via the lock.
  • There is access to the mast up route through The Netherlands further inland from here. (Our friends came out near here and went to stay in Roompot Marina which is only a short sail / motor away from here – it’s where we went to next!)

Photographs from Neeltje Jans

Contact Details

We anchored here and used the approximate coordinates of 51°37’41.6″N 3°42’30.8″E. Please use these in conjunction with a chart plotter and your own judgement! 

Websites: Wikipedia and 4Sailors

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