Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.

9 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £52.20 a night for a 12m boat (£8–£66.60 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard and Parkstone Yacht Club.
For a 12m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £66.60 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 5 is £52.20 a night.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

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 12m boat

Site	Where	A night, 12m boat	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£30	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	£61.32	12m (39ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£66.60	25m (82ft)	–	–	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	–	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£52.20	14m (46ft)	–	–	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	17m (56ft)	–	–	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	£8	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	13.5m (44ft)	–	–	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 12m boat in Dorset?

Across the 5 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £66.60 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £52.20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset?

For a 12m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.

Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in Dorset have space now?

None of the 9 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 12m (39ft) in Dorset?

All 9 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Parkstone Yacht Club (12m (39ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Weymouth Marina (14m (46ft)), Parkstone Bay Marina (17m (56ft)), Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)) and 1 more. Check beam and draught too.

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