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Poole Harbour : Profile

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Poole Harbour Master
Tel:01202 440233

This huge natural harbour has a large number of moorings and anchorages, as well as several marinas. It offers complete shelter and can be entered in almost any conditions. The tidal streams run hard in the approach channel and can kick up a bit of a chop in a strong wind over tide situation. Beware of the chain ferry operating across the narrow harbour entrance (to which yachts must give way) and the huge commercial cross-channel catamarans which also use this harbour.

Large areas of the harbour are quite shallow, but it is permissible to anchor anywhere out of the main channels, clear of local moorings and where there is sufficient water. Brownsea Island, in the middle of the harbour, is privately owned and landing there is controlled.

North Channel is no longer routinely dredged (least depth 2.8m in 2007) but remains usable for yachts and leisure craft (best water is on the outside of the channel bends)

If planning to go on up to Cobbs Quay Marina, beware of the strong tides through the (lifting) Poole Bridge and past the Town Quay.

Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4EL
Tel:+44 (0)1202 674 299, Fax:+44 (0)1202 665 217, VHF Channel 80 call 'CQ Base'
www.marinas.co.uk, cobbsquay@mdlmarinas.co.uk
All facilities and repairs. Chandlery, bar, restaurant.10 ton crane. Access 4 hours each side HW.

Lake Yard Marina
Lake Drive, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4DT
Tel:01202 674531, Fax:01202 677518
www.lakeyard.co.uk, yard@bostonwhaler.co.uk
Situated at NW end of Poole Harbour - 24 hour access. On site facilities, full maintenance and repair services

Parkstone Haven & Yacht Club
Pearce Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset BH14 8EH
Tel:+44 (0)1202 743 610, Fax:+44 (0)1202 716 394, VHF Channel 80 'Parkstone Yacht Haven'
office@parkstoneyc.co.uk
Toilets and showers. Water and electricity on each berth. Restaurant and bar. Marine engineer on site. Post Office and provision shops close by.

Poole Bridge
VHF Channel 14 'Poole Bridge'
The bridge will lift once during a 15 minute period starting at the following times:- 0930, 1030,1430,1630,1830,2130 In addition, on Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays, at 0730 and on request at 2345. Listen on VHF channel 14.

Poole Harbour Control
VHF Channel 14,16 (24hr)
www.phc.co.uk

Poole Quay & Dolphin Boat Haven
20 Newquay Road , Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4AF
Tel:+44 (0)1202 649 488, VHF Channel 14,80 'Dolphin Haven'
poolequayboathaven@phc.co.uk
Water & electricity, toilets and showers. The Boat Haven is an improved facility designed to replace the previous (low cost) option of rafting up to the Town Quay.

Poole Yacht Club Haven
New Harbour Road West, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4AQ
Tel:+44 (0)1202 672 687, VHF Channel 80 call 'Pike'
Some visitors' berths for members of recognised yacht clubs.

Salterns Marina
40 Salterns Way, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8JR
Tel:+44 (0)1202 709 971, Fax:+44 (0)1202 700 398, VHF Channel 80 call 'Salterns marina'
www.salterns.co.uk, marina@salterns.co.uk
All facilities, fuel (24hrs),5 ton crane, 45 ton travel hoist. Repair facilities. Also visitors' swinging moorings which are serviced by a free water-taxi.

Sunseeker International Marina
Tel:+44 (0)1202 685335
A facility for owners of Sunseeker power boats at the site of the Sunseeker factory.