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Nestled up the river and almost a dozen miles from the sea, the club offers complete protection. Attentive navigation is required for access and it is shallow making it more suited to moderate to shallow draft vessels that are prepared to work the tides.
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September 30th 2026 Summary
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access.
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Full guidance, including waypoints, tidal flows, and harbour pilotage, can be found in Navigating Poole Harbour
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Haven position
50° 40.818' N, 002° 5.994' WThis is the position of the club pontoon, immediately in front of the clubhouse.
What is the initial fix?
The following Poole Harbour Initial Fix will set up a final approach:
50° 39.075' N, 001° 55.220' W 
What are the key points of the approach?
Coastal guidance for this sailing area is available in The Needles to Portland Bill . For directions to Poole Harbour, including approach routes and tidal timers, see Navigating Poole Harbour . Once you have sufficient water, follow the well-marked channels all the way up to Redclyffe Yacht Club.
. For directions to Poole Harbour, including approach routes and tidal timers, see Navigating Poole Harbour . Once you have sufficient water, follow the well-marked channels all the way up to Redclyffe Yacht Club.Not what you need?
Click the 'Next' and 'Previous' buttons to progress through neighbouring havens in a coastal 'clockwise' or 'anti-clockwise' sequence. Below are the ten nearest havens to Redclyffe Yacht Club for your convenience.
Ten nearest havens by straight line charted distance and bearing:
- Wareham - 0.4 nautical miles WNW
- Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre - 0.5 nautical miles ENE
- Shipstal Point - 3 nautical miles ENE
- Lake Yard Marina - 3.6 nautical miles ENE
- Poole Yacht Club - 4.2 nautical miles ENE
- Brownsea Island - 4.3 nautical miles E
- Goathorn Point - 4.4 nautical miles E
- Cobb's Quay - 4.5 nautical miles ENE
- Port of Poole Marina - 4.6 nautical miles ENE
- Poole Town Quay - 4.7 nautical miles ENE
These havens are ordered by straight line charted distance and bearing, and can be reordered by compass direction or coastal sequence:
- Wareham - 0.4 miles WNW
- Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre - 0.5 miles ENE
- Shipstal Point - 3 miles ENE
- Lake Yard Marina - 3.6 miles ENE
- Poole Yacht Club - 4.2 miles ENE
- Brownsea Island - 4.3 miles E
- Goathorn Point - 4.4 miles E
- Cobb's Quay - 4.5 miles ENE
- Port of Poole Marina - 4.6 miles ENE
- Poole Town Quay - 4.7 miles ENE
What's the story here?
Redclyffe Yacht Club situated about a ½ mile below WarehamImage: Michael Harpur
Redclyffe Yacht Club is situated at Redclyffe on the west bank of the River Frome, about ½ mile below the ancient market town of Wareham. It is a small, friendly, member-run club and registered Community Amateur Sports Club.
The channel through the River Frome is navigable to Redclyffe Yacht Club Quay for moderately sized craft drawing up to 1.5 metres, though 1.4 metres is more advisable, allowing an approach at high water ± 1 hour. Redclyffe Yacht Club has a chart datum as low as 0.5 metres. However, low water rarely falls below 0.9 metres except under very low river flow conditions.
The clubhouse of the Redclyffe Yacht ClubImage: Michael Harpur
The club does not have dedicated visitor berths, but it does its best to accommodate visiting boats up to 10 metres in resident members' berths when members are away. Therefore, it is essential to contact the club in advance to check availability
+44 (0)1202 551227, 
: Channel 80 (Call sign Redclyffe Yacht Club), : Ch. 37 [Redclyffe Yacht Club Radio], Club Secretary: 
secretary@redclyffeyc.org.uk. The Officer of the Day is available between 0900 and 1700. If no one is in attendance outside 0900-1700, berthing at the club is unavailable.
Yachts alongside Redclyffe Yacht Club's pontoonImage: Michael Harpur
Because Redclyffe Yacht Club is a volunteer-run, non-profit Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) rather than a commercial marina, its visitor rates are among the most reasonable in Poole Harbour.
- • Alongside daily rate up to 24′ (7.32m): £25.00
- • Alongside daily rate 24′ to 30′ (7.32m - 9.14m): £30.00
- • Buoy, daily flat rate: £22.00
- • Up to 4 hours flat rate: £6.00 no facilities
Dinghy's docked at the southeast end of the Redclyffe Yacht Club pontoonImage: Michael Harpur
Daily rates include water, showers, Wi-Fi & electric alongside. All visiting craft in Poole Harbour and the River Frome are subject to Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) daily Harbour Dues (currently around £1.05 – £1.10 per metre per day). You may need to pay this separately or via the club officer depending on how your stay is logged. If dropping alongside the yellow-lined pontoon loading area briefly to take on water or drop off crew, short stays are usually accommodated informally without a full night's fee, subject to pontoon space.
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How to get in?
Redclyffe Yacht Club with Poole Harbour just visible in the backdropImage: Michael Harpur
The approaches to the entrance, with its tidal flow, are detailed in Navigating Poole Harbour
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Redclyffe Yacht Club as seen from the river approachImage: Michael Harpur
Berth alongside the club’s long pontoon or at one of its nearby moorings, as directed by the berthing officer. If you haven’t made prior arrangements, use the pontoon’s yellow-lined loading berth, where a club member will advise you. Take particular care when the tide is flooding. 
Two boats rafted alongside the Redclyffe Yacht Club pontoonImage: Michael Harpur
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Why visit here?
Redclyffe Yacht Club takes its name from the nearby hamlet of Redcliffe, on the River Frome. The club chose the historic spelling "Redclyffe," preserving an older form of the local place name and reflecting its long association with this stretch of river. The name likely stems from the reddish clay and sandstone banks found in parts of the Frome and Poole Harbour area.
The very friendly club has been river mainstay since 1933Image: Michael Harpur
Redclyffe Yacht Club was founded in 1933 and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2023. This means generations of local sailors have used the same stretch of river, making it one of the longest-established boating communities in the Wareham area. It is a friendly, welcoming club with very good facilities.
Redclyffe Yacht Club offers a unique deep inland experienceImage: Michael Harpur
From a boating perspective, Redclyffe Yacht Club offers a remarkable experience. Travelling deep inland by boat is one of the destination's greatest attractions. Leaving the Channel for the open waters of Poole Harbour, then winding through ever-narrower channels, reed beds and mudflats to reach the club, tucked into a bend in the river, is the pure joy of cruising in all its forms. Moreover, the club's secluded, rural riverbank setting creates a quiet, restful, out-of-the-way atmosphere where you can completely unwind and enjoy a good night's sleep.
Redclyffe Yacht Club offers a quieter alternative to the busy quay at WarehamImage: Michael Harpur
It also offers virtually all the benefits of Wareham
without the Quay's 'hurly-burly' of tourist ferries, lively cafés, bars and restaurants. The town is just a fifteen-minute stroll away along a delightful riverside walk. If you'd rather not walk, or need to restock provisions, it's only a half-mile dinghy ride up to the quay. Redclyffe is also marginally deeper than the quay, making it the perfect place to explore the historic town. What facilities are available?
The Club has showers and Wi-Fi. Water and electricity are available if berthed alongside. Short-stay water top-ups or electric hookups for overnight visitors are generally included in the night fee or charged at nominal cost.Redclyffe Yacht Club is just a 15-minute riverside walk to the grand old market town of Wareham, which offers a good range of shops and a street market on the Quay on Saturdays. There is a good variety of places to eat and drink.
Nine local bus services run from Wareham to destinations including Swanage, Poole, Exeter and Waterloo. The town is on the South Western Main Line between London Waterloo and Weymouth.
The club does not have dining facilities, but there is a wide choice of pubs, cafés and restaurants in Wareham, about a 15-minute walk along the riverside path.
The Kings Arms: Historic 17th-century thatched gastro-pub serving local seafood and real ales, ~15–20 min walk.
+44 (0)1929 552705 | thekingsarmsatstoborough@hotmail.comAddress: Corfe Road, Stoborough, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5AB.
The Old Granary: Landmark riverfront pub and restaurant on Wareham Quay serving all-day modern British food, 1.5 miles upstream.
+44 (0)1929 552010 | oldgranary.wareham@hall-woodhouse.co.uk Address: The Quay, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LP.
The Quay Inn: Traditional 18th-century pub on Wareham Quay offering pub classics and cask ales.
+44 (0)1929 552735 | info@thequayinn.com Address: The Quay, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LP.
The Italian Kitchen: Waterfront restaurant on Wareham Quay featuring wood-fired pizzas and classic Italian dishes.
+44 (0)1929 550990 | info@theitaliankitchendorset.com Address: 37 South Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4LR.
The 29029: A refined Nepalese and Indian restaurant in Wareham.
+44 (0)1929 556959 | 
+44 (0)7469 953506 | info@the29029restaurant.co.uk Address: Sandford Road, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7DD.
Redclyffe Yacht Club:
+44 (0)1202 551227 | : Channel 80 (Call sign Redclyffe Yacht Club) | : Ch. 37 [Redclyffe Yacht Club Radio] | Club Secretary: secretary@redclyffeyc.org.uk | Redclyffe Yacht Club .Address: Redclyffe Yacht Club, Redclyffe, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5BE, United Kingdom.
Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC / Harbour Master): For general harbour inquiries, harbour dues, and Vessel Traffic Services.
+44 (0)1202 440 200 | pooleharbourcommissioners@phc.co.uk | Poole Harbour Commissioners | Ch. 14 [Poole Harbour Control / VTS]Address: 20 New Quay Road, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4AF.
Harbour Control Officer: For any emergency within the harbour.
+44 (0)1202 440 230 | harbourcontrol@phc.co.uk | Ch. 14 (or 16) [Poole Harbour Control]| Poole Bridge: | +44 (0)1202 674 115 | Customs & Excise: | +44 (0)1202 685 157 |
| Police: | +44 (0)1202 552 099 (Ext. 3276) | Doctor: | +44 (0)1202 679 234 |
| Dentist: | +44 (0)1202 672 138 | Hospital: | +44 (0)1202 665 511 |
| Chemist: | +44 (0)1202 678 001 | Dolphin Taxi: | +44 (0)1202 777 879 |
| Tourist Information: | +44 (0)1202 253 253 | ||
Any security concerns?
No issues have ever occurred at Redclyffe Yacht Club.With thanks to:
John Binder CMM Poole Quay Boat Haven & Port of Poole Marina manager. Photography with thanks to Michael Harpur.
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