Visitor moorings for boats over 20m in Dorset

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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.

4 sites · typical £89.25 a night for a 20m boat (£22.50–£156 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 20m boat, published prices run from £22.50 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £156 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 2 is £89.25 a night.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 4, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 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

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 20m boat

Site	Where	A night, 20m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£156	25m (82ft)	–	–	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	£22.50	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 20m boat in Dorset?

Across the 2 visitor moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £22.50 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £156 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £89.25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 20m in Dorset?

For a 20m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £22.50 a night.

Which visitor moorings for boats over 20m 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.

Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in Dorset?

All 4 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.

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