Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m 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 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.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £35 a night for a 15m boat (£22.50–£105 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £22.50 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £105 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £35 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 6, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
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
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 night, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £35 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £105 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £22.50 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat in Dorset?
Across the 3 visitor moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £22.50 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £105 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £35 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 15m in Dorset?
For a 15m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £22.50 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 15m in Dorset have space now?
None of the 6 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 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), Port of Poole Marina (20m (66ft)), Weymouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), Parkstone Bay Marina (17m (56ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m in nearby counties
Visitor moorings for boats over 15m in the wider area
- England 79
- South West 28
- The South Coast 51
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