Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
East Dorset Sailing Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Swinging moorings near Christchurch
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 10 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Salterns Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Closest to Christchurch: Avon Marina, 0.5km east of the centre. 3 of the 10 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shell Bay Marine
Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Sailing Club | 12.2km west | – | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Salterns Marina | 12.4km west | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Avon Marina | 0.5km east | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | 0.6km south-east | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | 2.8km south-east | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | 12.7km south-west | – | swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | 12.8km west | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | 13km south-west | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Shell Bay Marine | 13.7km south-west | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | 14.9km west | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which swinging moorings near Christchurch have space now?
1 of the 10 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.
What is the nearest swinging mooring to Christchurch?
Avon Marina, 0.5km east of the centre of Christchurch, on the River Avon.
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 near other towns
- Portsmouth 6
- Bournemouth 10
- Poole 11
- Waterlooville 9
- Weymouth 4
- Havant 9
- Fareham 6
- New Milton 10
- Ryde 5
- Newport 6
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