River Hamble

River Hamble
Yachts on the Hamble
Location
Country	England
County	Hampshire
Settlements	Bishops Waltham, Botley, Bursledon, Hamble, Warsash
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Bishops Waltham, Hampshire.
• coordinates	50°57′15″N 1°12′56″W / 50.954295°N 1.215497°W / 50.954295; -1.215497
Mouth
• location	Southampton Water
• coordinates	50°50′30″N 1°18′45″W / 50.841601°N 1.312546°W / 50.841601; -1.312546
Length	10.1 km (6.3 mi)

v t e River Hamble
Legend
Source at Vernon Hill  B3035  Sources at the Moors  B2177  Coppice Hill Waltham Chase Mill Bishops Waltham branch  B3035  Botley Road Bishops Waltham STW Calcot Lane Durley Mill Wangfield Lane Ford Lake stream Eastleigh–Fareham line Botley Mills  A334  Mill Hill End of navigable section Pudbrook Lake stream Shawfords Lake stream Bursledon STW  M27  Foulke's Boatyard West Coastway line  A27  Bridge Road Deacon's and Swanwick Marinas Universal Marina Mercury Yacht Harbour Port Hamble Marina Hamble Point Marina Warsash Maritime School Southampton Water

The River Hamble in south Hampshire, England, rises near Bishop's Waltham and flows for 10.1 km (6.3 mi) through Botley, Bursledon, and Lower Swanwick before entering Southampton Water between Hamble Common and Warsash.

The river is tidal for about half its length and is navigable below Botley. From the medieval period to the present it has been a major ship and boat-building area. Leisure craft are still built by the Hamble today. One of the main builders was Luke & Co, later Luke Bros, from around 1890 to its closure in 1945.^{[citation needed]} The lower reaches are a major yachting area with easy access to the sheltered waters of Southampton Water and The Solent.