Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with electric hook-up 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. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £29.75 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£43.50 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 1 on a river, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 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 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £43.50 a night (Weymouth Marina); the middle of 6 is £29.75 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Poole Marina.
- Of the 9, 1 has a pump-out and 2 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2).
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
Christchurch Sailing Club
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £39.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Christchurch Sailing Club | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | £35 | Yes | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | Yes | 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 6 visitor moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £43.50 a night at Weymouth Marina. The middle figure is £29.75 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with electric hook-up in Dorset?
For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.
Which visitor moorings with electric hook-up in Dorset have space now?
None of the 9 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
Visitor moorings with electric hook-up in nearby counties
Visitor moorings with electric hook-up in the wider area
- England 203
- South West 40
- The South Coast 71
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