Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Dorset

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,188 a year for a 6m boat (£535–£4,560 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 1 on a river, 1 on an estuary and 2 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 Redclyffe Yacht Club.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £535 a year (Christchurch Harbour Moorings) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 3 is £1,188 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Poole Quay Boat Haven.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Christchurch Harbour Moorings

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	£1,188	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club	Wareham, River Frome	£4,560	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Christchurch Harbour Moorings	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	£535	swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	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 6m boat cost in Dorset?

Across the 3 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £535 a year at Christchurch Harbour Moorings to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £1,188 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Dorset?

For a 6m boat, Christchurch Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £535 a year.

Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Dorset have space now?

None of the 4 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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