Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
East Dorset Sailing Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with a slipway in Dorset
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,775 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£1,775 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- Only Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre publishes a price for a 10m boat: £1,775 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Sailing Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which swinging moorings with a slipway in Dorset have space now?
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club. 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with a slipway in nearby counties
Swinging moorings with a slipway in the wider area
- England 55
- South West 14
- The South Coast 29
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