Estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Dorset

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

4 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £6,615 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,775–£11,454 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 2 is £6,615 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

East Dorset Sailing Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Slipway	Space
East Dorset Sailing Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Yes	Berths available
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Yes	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	Yes	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 2 estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £6,615 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Dorset?

For a 10m yacht, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Dorset have space now?

1 of the 4 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.

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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