Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. 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.
10 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £3,168 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£4,560 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 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), Lake Yard, Redclyffe Yacht Club, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 2 is £3,168 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 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 boat cost in Dorset?
Across the 2 swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £3,168 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset?
For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in Dorset have space now?
None of the 10 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.
Broader
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
Swinging moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 76
- South West 33
- The South Coast 45
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