Visitor moorings near Bournemouth

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.

8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £39.50 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£55.50 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 7 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: Parkstone Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £55.50 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 5 is £39.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 8, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Closest to Bournemouth: Parkstone Bay Marina, 5.4km west of the centre. All 8 within 10km.

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

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Motor Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Christchurch Sailing Club

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A night, 10m boat	Space
Parkstone Yacht Club	5.5km west	£51.10	Waiting list
Port of Poole Marina	7.7km west	–	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	8.9km west	£39.50	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	9km west	£55.50	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	5.4km west	On request	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	5.9km south-west	On request	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	7.5km east	£35	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	7.6km west	£8	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 10m boat near Bournemouth?

Across the 5 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £55.50 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £39.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Bournemouth?

For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.

Which visitor moorings near Bournemouth have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest visitor mooring to Bournemouth?

Parkstone Bay Marina, 5.4km west of the centre of Bournemouth, on the Poole Harbour.

Broader

Visitor moorings near other towns

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability