Walk-ashore berths near Verwood

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 · 3 with a waiting list · typical £7,500 a year for a 10m boat (£1,968–£11,510 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 9 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 and Lake Yard.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,968 a year (Davis's Boatyard) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 5 is £7,500 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Closest to Verwood: Avon Marina, 17.9km south-east of the centre. 0 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Parkstone Yacht Club	19.7km south	£5,188	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	19.8km south	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lake Yard	21.2km south-west	£7,500	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	19.7km south-west	£11,454	pontoon berths	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	19.8km south-west	£1,968	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	20.7km south	£11,510	pontoon berths	Not reported
Avon Marina	17.9km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	18km south-east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	18.1km south-east	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	19.4km south	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	20.2km south-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

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost near Verwood?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,968 a year at Davis's Boatyard to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £7,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Verwood?

For a 10m boat, Davis's Boatyard is cheapest at £1,968 a year in Poole.

Which walk-ashore berths near Verwood 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 Verwood?

Avon Marina, 17.9km south-east of the centre of Verwood, 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.

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