Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
East Dorset Sailing Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coastal moorings in Dorset
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.
25 sites · 2 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £5,188 a year for a 10m boat (£600–£11,510 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 25 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club and Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lake Yard, Lyme Regis Harbour, Parkstone Yacht Club, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £600 a year (Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 11 is £5,188 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 25, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (3) and Premier Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Christchurch Sailing Club
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Moorings & Jetties
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shell Bay Marine
Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Sailing Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Berths available |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | Waiting list |
| Lyme Regis Harbour | Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay | £1,070 | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £1,968 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Christchurch Sailing Club | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Poole Moorings & Jetties | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Shell Bay Marine | Swanage, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in Dorset?
Across the 11 coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £600 a year at Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £5,188 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings in Dorset?
For a 10m boat, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £600 a year in Portland.
Which coastal moorings in Dorset have space now?
2 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club and Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings in nearby counties
- Isle of Wight 10
- Somerset 6
- Bristol 9
- West Sussex 12
- Greater London 17
- Kent 22
- Essex 32
- Suffolk 17
- Lincolnshire 4
- Lancashire 6
Coastal moorings near towns in Dorset
- Poole 14
- Weymouth 7
- Fortuneswell 7
Coastal moorings in the wider area
- England 313
- South West 109
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