Estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths 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. 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 £3,578 a year for a 10m yacht (£1,775–£11,454 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Parkstone Yacht Club, 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 4 is £3,578 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 11, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

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

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Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

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Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

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Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

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Christchurch Sailing Club

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

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Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

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Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

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Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

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Royal Motor Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Parkstone Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	£5,188	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	pontoon berths	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£1,968	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	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 yacht cost in Dorset?

Across the 4 estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths 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 £3,578 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths in Dorset 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.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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