Coastal moorings for small boats in Dorset

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,188 a year for a 6m boat (£535–£4,500 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 1 on an estuary and 4 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).
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £535 a year (Christchurch Harbour Moorings) to £4,500 a year (Weymouth Marina); the middle of 3 is £1,188 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Poole Quay Boat Haven.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.

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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

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 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	£1,188	Waiting list
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£4,500	Not reported
Christchurch Harbour Moorings	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	£535	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	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 6m boat cost in Dorset?

Across the 3 coastal moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £535 a year at Christchurch Harbour Moorings to £4,500 a year at Weymouth Marina. The middle figure is £1,188 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings for small boats in Dorset?

For a 6m boat, Christchurch Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £535 a year.

Which coastal moorings for small boats in Dorset have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

Coastal moorings for small boats in nearby counties

Coastal moorings for small boats in the wider area

England 111
South West 46

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