Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths near Poole
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.
11 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £5,188 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£11,510 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a river, 8 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: Parkstone Yacht Club, Salterns Marina, Lake Yard, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Redclyffe Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 7 is £5,188 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 11, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Closest to Poole: Poole Quay Boat Haven, 0.7km south-west of the centre. All 11 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkstone Yacht Club | 1.9km south-east | £5,188 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | 2.6km south-east | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | 2.7km west | £7,500 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | 8.9km south-west | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | 9.3km south-west | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Port of Poole Marina | 1.2km south | £11,510 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | 1.9km west | £1,968 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | 1.9km west | £11,454 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | 0.7km south-west | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | 1.9km east | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | 4.2km south-east | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 boat cost near Poole?
Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat 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 £5,188 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Poole?
For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which walk-ashore berths near Poole have space now?
None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Poole?
Poole Quay Boat Haven, 0.7km south-west of the centre of Poole, on the Poole Harbour.
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
Walk-ashore berths near other towns
- Bournemouth 11
- Fareham 12
- Christchurch 11
- Verwood 11
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