Middle Swinging Ground, stop
Middle Swinging Ground, stop — photo 2
Middle Swinging Ground, stop — photo 3
Middle Swinging Ground, stop — photo 4
Middle Swinging Ground, stop — photo 5
1 / 5

Middle Swinging Ground

The Middle Swinging Ground is an anchorage spot in UK waters where you drop the hook and let the tide do its thing — your boat will swing freely with the current, so make sure you've got plenty of scope out. It's a classic open roadstead experience, best suited when conditions are settled, with the swinging room here giving you space to ride out tidal shifts without crowding neighbours.

Based on AIS data

quiet → busy

Popular Times

How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.

00:0006:0012:0018:0023:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
  • Busiest Thursday through Sunday
  • Fullest around 15:00, emptiest around 17:00
  • Half the boats arrive by 14:00
  • 76% of visits are overnight
  • Typical day stop: ~3h · max recorded 36 boats
Details →

Plan a Passage

Popular

14 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.