Coastal marinas and harbour moorings in Dorset

Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £7,090 a year for a 10m yacht (£600–£11,510 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on the open coast.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lake Yard and Lyme Regis Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £600 a year (Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 7 is £7,090 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Poole Marina.
Of the 11, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (3) and Premier Marinas (2).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lyme Regis Harbour

Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay

£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

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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

Coast & harbours

Christchurch Harbour Moorings

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Sandbanks Yacht Company

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

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	Space
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings	Portland, Portland Harbour	from £600	Berths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£7,500	Waiting list
Lyme Regis Harbour	Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay	£1,070	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,510	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£7,090	Not reported
Christchurch Harbour Moorings	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	–	Not reported
Sandbanks Yacht Company	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Not reported
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy	Portland, Portland Harbour	–	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 7 coastal marinas and harbour moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £600 a year at Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings 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 coastal marinas and harbour moorings in Dorset?

For a 10m yacht, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £600 a year in Portland.

Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings in Dorset have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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