Rope Walk

Street guide, Hamble

Rope Walk is a short street in the heart of the village, its name a direct reference to Hamble's maritime past. Rope walks were long, narrow areas where rope was manufactured by twisting fibres over a considerable length, and the survival of this name in the street plan tells you something about the industries that once operated here. Today Rope Walk is a quiet residential street with cottages and houses that have the typical Hamble character of modest scale and maritime association. The street connects the village centre to the waterfront area and is within a short walk of The Quay and the foreshore. Properties on Rope Walk benefit from the central village location and the proximity to the river. The street is narrow and carries minimal traffic.