Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings for boats over 15m in Dorset
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 3 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 15m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
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 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which swinging moorings for boats over 15m 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.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in Dorset?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Parkstone Bay Marina (17m (56ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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.
Broader
Swinging moorings for boats over 15m in nearby counties
Swinging moorings for boats over 15m in the wider area
- England 25
- South West 13
- The South Coast 16
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