Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths in Dorset

Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

5 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 10m yacht (£24.50–£43.50 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay) and Lake Yard.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £24.50 a night (Bridport Harbour (West Bay)) to £43.50 a night (Weymouth Marina); the middle of 3 is £25 a night.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Poole Marina.
Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up and 2 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

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Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A night, 10m yacht	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	£24.50	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£25	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	–	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£43.50	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m yacht in Dorset?

Across the 3 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £24.50 a night at Bridport Harbour (West Bay) to £43.50 a night at Weymouth Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths in Dorset?

For a 10m yacht, Bridport Harbour (West Bay) is cheapest at £24.50 a night.

Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths in Dorset have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

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