Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset
Places that take sailing yachts. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
17 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £7,090 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,775–£11,510 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 1 on a river, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 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, Parkstone Yacht Club, Redclyffe Yacht Club and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 9 is £7,090 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Christchurch Sailing Club
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
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
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Christchurch Sailing Club | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | pontoon 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 10m yacht cost in Dorset?
Across the 9 sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £7,090 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset?
For a 10m yacht, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset have space now?
None of the 17 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
- West Sussex 5
- Devon 23
- Cornwall 13
- Kent 7
- Essex 14
- Gwynedd 3
- Suffolk 13
- Norfolk 12
- Down 5
- Northumberland 3
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 209
- South West 58
- The South Coast 102
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