Christchurch Bay
An exposed location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Christchurch Bay is a section of open coastline on the south coast of England between Hengistbury Head and Hurst Spit. Largely exposed to the prevailing winds it affords some measure of protection in its northwestern corner and in settled conditions offshore winds. get full information »
Christchurch Harbour
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 0.6 metres LWS. Christchurch Harbour is a natural coastal bay located on the south coast of England close north of Hengistbury Head. Once an important commercial port it has long since silted up and is today the domain of shoal draught vessels. There are no specific visitor arrangements or designated anchoring areas so berthing will require some searching through a variety of options. get full information »
Salterns Marina
A completely protected location with safe access. 2.5 metres LWS. Salterns Marina is located on the south coast of England within Poole Harbour. Situated on the north shore the marina offers highly protected berths with excellent facilities in a quiet setting. get full information »
Parkstone Yacht Club
A completely protected location with safe access. 2 metres LWS. Parkstone Yacht Club is located on the south coast of England within Poole Harbour. Situated on the north shore the club operated marina offers protected berths with excellent facilities in a quiet setting. get full information »
Poole Quay Boat Haven
A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Poole Quay Boat Haven is located on the south coast of England and is set on the north shore of the extensive Poole Harbour. It is positioned at the east end of Poole Town Quay and at the heart of the historic town of Poole. get full information »
Poole Town Quay
A good location with safe access. 4 metres LWS. Poole Town Quay is located on the south coast of England and is set on the north shore of the extensive Poole Harbour. The quay offers visitor berths at the heart of the town with the option of moving to adjacent marinas. get full information »
Cobb's Quay
A completely protected location with safe access. 1.8 metres LWS. Cobb’s Quay Marina is located on the south coast of England within Poole Harbour in Holes Bay. Situated about a mile above Poole Town Quay the extensive marina offers highly protected berths with excellent facilities in a quiet setting. get full information »
Port of Poole Marina
A completely protected location with safe access. 6 metres LWS. Port of Poole Marina is located on the south coast of England and is set on the north shore of the extensive Poole Harbour. It is positioned at the entrance to Poole Town Quay on the eastern end of the Port of Poole about twenty minute’s walk from the historic town. get full information »
Poole Yacht Club
A completely protected location with safe access. 2.5 metres LWS. Poole Yacht Club is located on the south coast of England on the northwest shore of Poole Harbour. It is sailing club situated on the western side of Port of Poole that welcomes visiting yachtsmen from recognised clubs. get full information »
Lake Yard Marina
A good location with safe access. 1.9 metres LWS. Lake Yard Marina is located on the south coast of England and on the northwest shore of Poole Harbour. It is located a little over a mile above the Port of Poole and offers protected moorings with the potential of an alongside berth in a quiet and pleasant setting. get full information »
Wareham
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 0.2 metres LWS. Wareham is located on the south coast of England, deep within the Isle of Purbeck and five miles west of Poole on the River Frome. It offers a drying berth alongside the old quays of a historic and charming market town. get full information »
Redclyffe Yacht Club
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 0.5 metres LWS. Redclyffe Yacht Club is located on the south coast of England on the River Frome, five miles west of Poole and within the Isle of Purbeck. It is a small, friendly club that accommodates visitors in vacant berths belonging to its members. get full information »
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 0.8 metres LWS. Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is located on the south coast of England on the River Frome, five miles west of Poole and within the Isle of Purbeck. It is a boatyard and marina in a pleasant rural setting. get full information »
Shipstal Point
A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2 metres LWS. Shipstal Point is located on the south coast of England and on the western recesses of Poole Harbour. It offers an anchorage in a pleasant natural setting. get full information »
Brownsea Island
A good location with safe access. 2.5 metres LWS. Brownsea Island is located on the south coast of England and is the largest of the five main islands situated within Poole Harbour. It offers a choice of anchorages which all offer a pleasant natural setting. get full information »
Goathorn Point
A good location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS. Goathorn Point is located on the south coast of England and on the southern shores of Poole Harbour. It offers an anchorage in a pleasant rural setting. get full information »
Studland Bay
A good location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Studland Bay is located on the south coast of England, in the southwest part of Poole Bay, outside of Poole Harbour and to the north of Handfast Point. It offers a convenient anchorage in a pleasant natural setting. get full information »
Swanage
A tolerable location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Swanage is a resort town located on the south coast of England close northward of Anvil Point. The town is fronted by a well sheltered bay that offers a highly convenient passage anchorage. get full information »
Chapman's Pool
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Chapman’s Pool is a small horseshoe shaped bay located a mile north by north-west of Saint Alban’s Head on the south coast of England. When settled conditions are accompanied by offshore winds it offers a remote anchorage in a magnificent natural setting. get full information »
Worbarrow Bay
A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Worbarrow Bay is a large open coastal bight situated close east of Lulworth Cove on the south coast of England. The bay affords sheltered anchorages in its corners of Mupe Bay and Worbarrow Tout, in a remote natural setting. get full information »
Lulworth Cove
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS. Lulworth Cove is a small costal bight situated on the south coast of England about midway between Saint Alban’s Head and Weymouth. It is a highly picturesque, almost-circular, bay surrounded by tall cliffs that afford an anchorage in one of England’s most attractive locations. get full information »
Durdle Door
An exposed location with careful navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS. Durdle Door is a small open bay situated close west of Lulworth Cove on the south coast of England. It is entirely open save for a fronting ledge, but at its eastern promontory end it has one of the most famous rock formations in England, which makes it an attractive day anchorage. get full information »
Ringstead Bay
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Ringstead Bay is a small bay situated on the south coast of England about midway between Weymouth and Lulworth Cove. It is a pretty rural bay that provides a deep-water anchorage off a delightful finely-pebbled beach. get full information »
Weymouth Harbour
A good location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Weymouth is a seaside resort town with a small commercial harbour, on the south coast of England. It's historic and picturesque quays offer a range of pontoon berths, and in fine weather it is possible to anchor immediately outside in the bay. get full information »
Weymouth Marina
A completely protected location with safe access. 2.5 metres LWS. Weymouth Marina is a marina set into the seaside resort town of Weymouth. It offers visitors berths in the heart of the picturesque town with highly convenient access to the town and its beach. get full information »
Small Mouth
A good location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Portland Harbour is an extensive harbour situated on the south coast. It permits vessels to anchor inside the inner harbour area. get full information »
Portland Marina
A completely protected location with safe access. 4.5 metres LWS. Portland Marina is situated on the south coast and within Portland Harbour. It offers an ultra-modern marina with all facilities in the old naval harbour. get full information »
Church Ope Cove
An exposed location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Church Ope Cove is a small cove on the east side of the Isle of Portland. It permits a fair weather anchorage off a beautiful and historic shale beach. get full information »
West Bay (Bridport)
A good location with straightforward access. 0.75 metres LWS. West Bay, also known as Bridport, is a small harbour at the head of Lyme Bay on the south coast. It provides seasonal pontoons for visiting boats with a moderate draft in its outer harbour. get full information »
Lyme Regis
A good location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Lyme Regis is a seaside town with a tidal harbour at the head of Lyme Bay on the south coast. It provides seasonal pontoons, moorings for visiting boats in its outer harbour, and the potential to dry out in its inner harbour or anchor outside. get full information »