Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in Dorset
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. 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.
6 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £23.25 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£25 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 1 on a river, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers 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), Lake Yard and Redclyffe Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £25 a night (Lake Yard); the middle of 4 is £23.25 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Poole Quay Boat Haven.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out and 2 a boat hoist.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 boat in Dorset?
Across the 4 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £25 a night at Lake Yard. The middle figure is £23.25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in Dorset?
For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.
Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in Dorset have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Broader
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in nearby counties
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in the wider area
- England 50
- South West 25
- The South Coast 34
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