Poole, Northern Harbour, Marinas, and River Frome to Wareham
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The entrance to Poole harbour has already been described in a
previous article which can be found at Poole harbour and approach
This article deals with the Northern section of Poole harbour
including the marinas and facilities. Virtually anything for the
boat can be achieved in this area, with a wide variety of marine
businesses, including Sunseeker who's Poole Factory must
be one of the U.K.'s largest manufacturers.
It must be mentioned that any kind of alongside berthing in this
area carries a fairly hefty pricetag.
Poole is Europe's largest natural harbour, and attracts a multitude of water sports enthusiasts of all kinds. The area boasts an interesting history, and offers a nice mix of attractions including British beaches at their best, stunning scenery, and clean water. The bustling town can offer plenty to do and see, easy provisioning with interesting shopping and some nightlife. The area is home to some celebrity residents, with house prices in the Sandbanks Area in particular nearly matching Central London.
The whole harbour is under the control of Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) who's byelaws are there for the safe management of the harbour. The following byelaws are of importance to leisure users:
1. All vessels shall conform to the orders and directions of the Harbour Master.
2.(a). Every vessel shall be navigated with care and caution and at such speed and in such a manner as not to endanger the lives or cause injury or be a nuisance to persons or endangering the safety of or damage to other vessels, moorings, buoys, beacons or other property.
2.(aa). Vessels shall not be navigated at speed exceeding 10 knots through the water.
2.(b). Vessels shall not be navigated at speed exceeding 6 kn in the Little Channel, between the Quays and in Holes Bay.
2.(bb). No person shall engage in water skiing within the Middle Ship Channel within the Haven Channel without the Harbour Master's written consent. Persons intending to cross these channels shall do so by the shortest possible route and so as not to cause an obstruction to other vessels navigating in the channel.
2.(e). No person shall engage in waterskiing, ascending by towed kite or parachute, or use a jet ski or hovercraft except with the written permission of the Harbour Master.
12. Masters of vessels shall not obstruct or interfere with public landing places.
The Harbour Commissioners run an excellent (but slow) website designed to help all users of the harbour, link below:
Or you can jump
The harbour authority does have the right to collect harbour dues from all users of the harbour, and we have been informed (by them) that they have tightened up on this aspect. They say they have up to four or five boats patrolling the harbour at any one time on the look out for boats not showing dues paid decals and have provided a facilty on their website for on-line payment at £0.65/pm/pd. See below
Poole, Northern Harbour, Marinas, and River Frome to Wareham
Approach
This section deals with the channels leading to the town of Poole......
...... the various marinas and mooring options are explored in the next section, although it has to be said that most visitors make straight for the Town Quay, and it's associated Yacht Haven as it offers the most centralised berthing facilities. Most of the other marinas are fully utilised by residents, although visitors can sometimes be accommodated.
The Harbour Authority works on VHF Channel 14, "Poole Harbour
Control" and a listening watch is wise.
Once past the chain ferry as described in "Poole approach and
entry" section the decision needs to be made about which channel to
use. If proceeding directly to the Town Quay, the main channel as
used by shipping is the most direct option. Close attention
especially astern will be needed to keep out of the way of ships
and ferries in the first part of this channel.... once past the
fuel barge there is a boat channel running alongside and parallel
to the Main Ship Channel on the port side.
Further pilotage directions..
In all cases if heading to the town, after passing the chain ferry keep to the starboard side passing a Westerly Cardinal pile marker YBY (Q(9).15s) and the green conical buoy No 13 (Fl.G.5s). Heading in a generally northerly direction with a touch of east will bring you to the southerly Cardinal Bell Buoy No.15 YB (Q(6)+LFl.15s) which marks the separation point between the Main Channel and the North channel.
Main Channel/Middle Ship Channel/Small Craft Channel
For the main channel leave this buoy on your starboard hand and proceed in a generally northerly direction picking up the channel marked by conical green buoys on your starboard hand, and red cans on the port side. Small craft moorings lay either side of this channel and you will be sharing this part of the channel with ships so vigilance is required. The channel then makes a swing to the North West in the region of the easterly Cardinal buoy Aunt Betty (Q(3).10s), and before this, well outside the port side of the Channel, lies the fuel barge. The barge keeps a listening watch on VHF channel 37, and vessels should approach from the stern, which flies flags. The barge lies roughly in the entrance to Wych Channel, which can be used by yachts and small craft to find an anchorage. (Although not as peaceful as the southern anchorages).
Normal draft craft can now keep out of the middle ship Channel by picking up a series of red topmarked posts that run parallel to the red can buoyage marking the edge of this channel. By leaving the red can buoyage to starboard, and the red topmarked posts to port one can follow the edge of the Main Ship Channel, whilst remaining out of it. If in this small craft channel and aiming for the Town Quay or Holes Bay lookout for number 28 red can buoy (Q.R) And when this comes up on your starboard hand side be prepared to swing North (keeping a good eye out for any shipping movements). If coming up the main channel lookout for the Cardinal buoy mentioned below. Swing North and leave the yellow and black southerly Cardinal buoy, Stakes, (Q(6)+LFl.15s) on your starboard side and also the two green piles with triangular top marks, the latter being lit QG. The Poole Quay Boat Haven, also known as Dolphin Quay lies dead ahead on the starboard side, and the new Port of Poole Marina abeam to port (contact details and berthing arrangements covered in the next section). Swinging to port and running parallel to the Town Quay will bring you to the lifting bridge which allows access to Holes Bay, Cobbs Quay Marina, and Sunseekers Factory and marina. Anchoring is not allowed near the bridge although waiting pontoons can be found.
Poole Lifting bridges operate on VHF channel 12 callsign "Poole Bridge", the website listing the lifting bridge schedules is not available at the moment.
The bridges open sequentially so that neither is open simultaneously and both remain closed during morning and evening rush hours.
If passing through into Holes Bay and following the channel to Cobbs Quay, note there is a 6 kn speed limit in this designated quiet area, and make sure you cause minimal wash.
If not heading for the above-mentioned facilities but continuing westwards towards the Wareham Channel and in the boat channel, keep following the buoyage noticing the Ro Ro terminal and ship turning basin to starboard. The boat channel ends with the red can buoy number 36. (Fl.R.2s) and this lies opposite Poole Yacht Club's private marina.
North Channel
Yachts and small craft can use the North channel which is very rarely used by shipping. At one time this was the main channel to Poole town but has silted up somewhat... it does however lead past some useful yachting facilities. Starting with entering the harbour past the Chain Ferry once more. When reaching the southerly Cardinal Bell buoy number 15 (Q(6)+LFl.15s), this is left to port.Heading in a generally North easterly direction will pick up the buoyage of the North channel, starting with a green conical buoy called "Jack Jones" (Fl.G.3s) and its matching red can buoy NC2 (Fl.R.2s). (A dredged channel opposite the southerly Cardinal Bell buoy number 15 leads to the Sandbanks Yacht Yard, Marina, and the Royal Motor Yacht Club). From here on the channel is well marked by buoyage and the position of moorings, swinging first North and then North West and finally westerly. On the Northern shore will be passed first Salterns Marina, and then Parkstone Bay Marina and Yacht Club, which is accessed by a buoyed and dredged channel.
The North channel rejoins the Main Ship Channel after passing the green conical buoy NC13 (Fl.G.3s) and the red can buoy NC14 (Fl.R.4s), and guidance has been given above for reaching the Town Quay and beyond.
West of Poole, towards Wareham.
Once past the ferry terminals the channel is not marked so clearly.... it firstly trends West with a touch of South where the first buoyage will be picked up, and then West with a touch of North will bring you to further buoyage and Moriconiurn Quay Marina Village and Lake Yard Marina to the North. Small craft moorings fringe the channel and help show the way.
Shoal draft craft intending to proceed to Wareham will need to pay close attention to the tides and the depth sounder from now on.... once past the above-mentioned facilities to the North the channel trends westerly and then south-westerly, with the big ship mooring buoys to be left on your port side. Pushing on the channel is marked by red and green buoyage and when this expires by red and green posts with the appropriate top marks. At this stage there is little water in the channel. The channel trends first south-westerly then southerly but as it reaches Bower Point, it swings sharply to starboard doing a U-turn and heads North West. Once round the bend head for a point just West of Swineham Point and the River Frome proper, will open up on your port side. This is best tackled on a rising tide. Once in the River keep central, favouring the outside of bends passing Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to port, and being wary of the shallow patch at Red Cliff, just before the Redcliff Yacht Club. Continuing onwards will bring you to the quay at Wareham.
The Environment Agency is in charge of the River Frome and amongst other things it polices a 4 knot speed limit in the River downstream of Wareham. They ask you to report if you see anybody fly tipping or polluting the land or water by phoning their emergency hotline on 0800 807060.
In general Poole harbour is not difficult to navigate if
sticking to the main channels, and a sharp eye is kept for shipping
and numerous small craft constantly to-ing and fro-ing. Creeping
round the lesser channels with a shoal draft craft requires a bit
more concentration and preferably the largest scale chart
available.
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Waypoint
Charts
Rules & Regs
Hazards
Tides
Berthing
Untold mooring options await the yachtsman or motorboater in this part of Poole Harbour.
Most normally make for the Poole Quay Boat Haven, which is
specifically for visitors, but can get crowded. There is a
multitude of ways of quoting prices in these waters and it needs
approaching in the same way of assessing quotes for new car tyres.
You need to make sure whether the price you are quoted includes VAT
and Harbour Dues ( even they can be quoted with and without VAT).
We have quoted 2014 prices inclusive of VAT (at 20%) and Harbour
dues.Virtually all the marinas have shore power but some include
that in their mooring fees and others charge extra. It normally
isn't a problem elsewhere because you don't have a
choice but here with so much choice it's worth
checking.
Poole Quay Boat Haven (previously known as Dolphin or Town
Quay) & Port of Poole Marina (opened in 2011 in the
yacht basin on the port side as you enter the Little Channel)
There is a strange dichotomy here; the two marinas have separate
Offices,phone numbers and different call signs but are manned by
the same staff on a rota basis, are owned by the same company, have
a common website and liaise closely on available berths for
visiting boats.
Originally the Boat Haven was built (a good few years back) to cope with the number of yachts that used to berth rafted out in a cat's cradle of warps alongside the Town Quay and, recently, the Marina was added in 2011. There are plenty of other mooring options around Poole covered later, but most of the facilities are fully subscribed, and space will only be available if a berth holder is away.
The Boat Haven and the Marina are reserved for visitors only during the summer months, and is probably where most visitors make straight for. Boats of up to 35 m can actually be handled within the marinas. If the Boat Haven is full, not an uncommon occurrence, they use the Marina as an overflow or may put you on the Town Quay. Berths on the Town Quay are uncomfortable with all the comings and goings,and you will need good fenders if it pipes up from the South East. The Town Quay is owned by the Port of Poole, but berthing fees are collected by the Boat Haven.
If planning to enter either of these facilities, having reached it following the directions above, the next stage is to call on VHF channel 80,(callsign "Poole Quay Boat Haven") or telephone 01202 649488. They will allocate a berth either in the Haven or the Marina ( the lettering of berths in the Marina follow on from those in the Haven and can be seen at the "layout" page on their website) They ask that, wherever possible, you should ring the Boat Haven in advance and they can then plan ahead and offer a berth either in the Haven or the Marina. Both facilities are on channel 80 and, if you have booked in advance, you should address your call to the relevant facility; otherwise, if just making a speculative call, you should address your call to the Haven. The Haven c/s is "Poole Quay Boat Haven" and the Marina is "Port of Poole Marina"
The 125 visitors berths often fill up during the summer, and advance booking and reservation is recommended, telephone the Boat Haven for details. Berths are hired on a midday to midday basis, so if looking for a berth arrival at lunchtime is the best bet. If you wish to stay later than midday this can be arranged with the staff and should not be a problem unless rallies are pre booked for the following day.
Water and electricity (£3.00 per day) are available on the pontoons but not on the Town Quay. Showers and toilets available nearby, staff issue you with access instructions after booking in, together with access to the secure gate leading to the Marina.
Washing and drying facilities are only available at the Haven, near the Marina office and worked with tokens available from the reception.
Ice is available during the summer months again via reception.
A pumpout facility (£10) for holding tanks is available in the Haven, and as it is on a working Quay timing needs to be arranged with the Marina staff.
The cost (2022) will be £4.34pm pn in the Boat Haven and in the Port of Poole marina (both inclusive of VAT and Harbour Dues) with short stays charged at £7.10 for boats up to 10 m, £13.00 for boats up to 20 m, and over that you have to make separate arrangements.There is a free water taxi across from the Port of Poole Marina to the Town Quay.
A link to their website is below:
The big advantage of berthing here is proximity to the
town's facilities, with shopping, transport etc right on
the doorstep.
Other berthing opportunities in Poole harbour are now covered
starting nearest the entrance and working round in an anticlockwise
direction.
These options include Sandbanks Yacht Company, Saltern's
Marina , Parkstone Yacht Club Marina , Cobbs Quay
Marina , Poole Yacht Club Marina , and in the River Frome
the Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre . These are all covered now with
visitors prices.
There are several boatyards with moorings or pontoons,
these too are mentioned...
Sandbanks Yacht Company have 5 visitor moorings located
alongside the North Channel, just inside the harbour, before the
RMYC Channel entrance. The Buoys are black in colour and marked
with their logo. All moorings are suitable for boats up to 10m with
moorings for larger boats by arrangement. Call 01202 611262 All
moorings are serviced by a club launch/taxi during opening hours.
Clubhouse and all facilities ashore.
They are charging £30.00 per day up to 10m and £35.00 per day after that (that is excluding VAT, so really £36.00 up to 10m and then you have to add on harbour dues at £0.65 per metre + VAT so that, in the end, a 10 metre boat will cost over £43.00. Then the water taxi will cost £2.50 a head return. The water taxi stops operating about 1930 in the summer.
There are buses to Poole and Bournemouth but they stop early
evening.
http://sandbanksyachtcompany.com/
Salterns Marina.
Salterns Marina is again accessed via the North channel and its entrance is adjacent to the green conical buoy NC7 (Fl.G.3s), with a further red can buoy, and green conical buoy showing the way in.
This Marina has over 200 berths for yachts up to 20 m with a maximum draft 2.5 m. However most are taken up by residents but the Marina can often find room for a visitor. The Marina also has 85 swinging moorings with a free daytime launch service. Try contacting them on VHF channel 80 or 37 with a listening watch kept 24 hours, or telephone 01202 709971.
Charges in the Marina (2022) are £5.00 (inclusive of VAT) per metre per night, with negotiable deal available for a weekly rate. To that you have to add 0.65p per mtre +Vat for Harbour dues. So a 10 m boat would cost £57.80 per night all in (But electricity is free and there's no water taxi!!). Access is available 24 hours with no tidal restrictions and attendants and security are available round the clock. Drinking water and mains electricity (included in mooring fee) are available at all pontoon berths with toilets and hot showers ashore. Holding tank pumpout facilities can be arranged, and Calor and Camping Gaz are available. Petrol and diesel are available 24 hours as is the launderette.
For the trailer Sailer, a slipway and trailer storage are available and full boatyard facilities are here too. Lifting and storage ashore for the winter needs to be arranged in advance, while chandlery, brokerage and tuition are available on site.
For those getting a bit fed up of the boat this Marina boasts its own three star Hotel (telephone 01202 707321), complete with wedding licence should you feel the need to marry someone. A link to Saltern's website is below:
http://www.salterns.co.uk/
This Marina is some distance from the town, but there are some shops nearby including a post office, Barclays bank, late night convenience store, off-licences, butchers and a fish and chip shop. A cashpoint machine is available in the local petrol station.
Nearby yacht clubs in this area include:
East Dorset Sailing Club, telephone 01202 706111,
link below:
http://www.eastdorsetsailingclub.co.uk/
Liliput Sailing Club, telephone 01202 740319, link
below:
The Parkstone Yacht Club Haven.
The next mooring facility is again accessed from the North
channel, with a buoyed and dredged channel adjacent to the green
conical buoy NC 11 (Fl.G.3s).
The Parkstone yacht club runs this facility for their own club
members, but will often have berths available for visiting members
of other clubs. (See chart 6). Call on VHF channel 37 or channel
80, callsign "Parkstone Haven" or telephone 01202 738824 to check
availability.
All the normal facilities are available at the club including showers and toilets, bar and restaurant and a coin op laundrette. The club also operates its own boat yard with lifting and hauling, storage ashore, Marine engineering and repairs, together with a telescopic hoist to sort out problems aloft.
Visitors mooring rates (2022) work out at £3.67 pm pn (inclusive of VAT & Harbour dues) , with berths needing to be vacated by midday. Electricity is available at £3.00 per day, and Calor gas and camping gas are both available.
A link to their website is below:
http://www.parkstoneyachtclub.com
Poole town centre is a taxi ride away but local Shops include:
Post Office/Ironmongers (closed Wednesday afternoons) Butchers,
Newsagents,
Mini Market, Chemist, Laundrette, Strides Chandlers
Other nearby Chandlers:
Quay West Chandlers adjoining the club in Turks Lane
Salterns Chandlery - Salterns Way - Lilliput
Parkstone Bay Marina.
Parkstone Bay Marina is not to be confused with the Yacht Club Haven mentioned above. It is just round the corner in an area of the harbour that dries out. They specialise in dry berthing smaller craft, and offer a Marina and swinging moorings. Their prices (2022) are £4.00 pm pn on a pontoon and, for a mooring £3.00 pm pn (that includes VAT but you have to pay the harbour dues on top)They offer the following services:
Marina Café, Boat valeting, Antifouling and maintenance, Marine engineering, Yacht sales, Water taxi (day time only), Tenders, Toilets and showers, Car parking, Waste disposal, Fresh water points throughout the marina, Electric points throughout the marina and boat lifting and launching. Telephone 01202 747857, link to website below:
http://www.parkstonebay.com/marina/
Continuing anticlockwise round the harbour we have already dealt
with the Town Quay, and its associated Dolphin Haven. We have also
covered the lifting bridge, and it is through this bridge you will
have to go if you want to get to the following Marina:
Cobb's Quay Marina
Another offering from MDL, this huge Marina with over 1000 berths is pretty well fully subscribed, being popular with both motorboaters and yachties. It's sheer size and population make it quite likely that the helpful staff will be able to find you a berth within that has been vacated by a regular. There is not much water in the approach after passing the bridge although it is dredged to CD +1.5, with the bottom being soft mud. Contact the Marina on 01202 674299, link to website below:
http://www.mdlmarinas.co.uk/mdl-cobbs-quay-marina/
Visitors berthing rates (2022) are £4.40 (inclusive of VAT ) per metre up to 12.5 m and £5.49 per metre for larger vessels, and this includes electricity but not the Harbour dues. So for a 10 m boat you have £44.00 plus £7.80 HD which is £51.80 a night Short stays of up to 4 hours are £9.30 per vessel, with better rates being available for weekly or monthly stays.
Water and electricity on the pontoons, WiFi around the Marina. Luxury toilets and showers with piped musak, purpose designed disabled facilities and a Laundrette complete the shoreside facilities.
The speciality here is dry stack berthing for motorboats up to 10 m long, with repeated launch and recovery priced in, while other services include lifting and storage, boat repairs, undercover storage, chandlery and convenience store, a slipway, new boat sales and brokerage, and finally a yacht club and restaurant. Trailer boats can be launched and recovered at Cobb's Quay.
Poole Yacht Club Marina.
Next facility continuing anticlockwise pass the ro ro berths is the Poole Yacht Club Marina. This is another private yacht club facility for use by members only, but if and when there is space, they do allow visiting members of other recognised yacht clubs arriving by boat a chance to use the Marina and the club facilities. It is emphasized that it not possible for them to reserve a berth or even to predict the possibility of a berth so you should not rely on them to provide one. Entrance is clearly shown on the chart. Before attempting entry contact them on VHF channel 37 or channel 80 callsign "Pike", or telephone 01202 672687. Charges would be given on application
The speed limit in the Marina is 3 kn, and there is quite a list of rules and regulations concerning the use of this basically private facility. Check out the website below for the full details:
http://www.pooleyc.co.uk/cms/index.asp
The club offers water and electricity, and has changing rooms and showers as well as a bar and restaurant.
Lake Yard and Moriconium Quay
Again continuing anticlockwise just past the town and the Ro Ro berths you will come to the above-mentioned facilities shown clearly on the charts.
Moriconium Quay is of no interest to the visiting sailor, it is an exclusive housing development complete with moorings belonging to the owners.
Lake Yard is a small outfit with all tide access but only around 50 berths, and mainly for smaller craft. They offer swinging moorings with a launch service, and have good shoreside facilities with some specialists in the outboard and sterndrive fields, and they specialise in Boston Whalers. They have a club and restaurant too. Their cost for a 10m boat is £44.00 per day; that includes VAT but does not include Harbour dues and they don't collect them. Electricity is available at £7.15 per day. The swinging moorings are much cheaper at £20.00 a day excluding Harbour dues. Contact them on 01202 674531, or link to their website below:
Trailer boats can be launched and recovered here, contact as above.
Moving away from Poole now, the shoal draft craft making his way
towards Wareham will find the following facilities in the River
Frome (sailing directions given in a previous article):
The Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
The Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre lies about half a mile into the River Frome proper, and is only really accessible by shoal draft craft able to take the ground. It is possible that they can accommodate visitors in a drying berth, but they are not on VHF, and you'll have to call them first on 01929 552650. A fair number of facilities are available here including water and electricity, showers, toilets, laundry, chandlery and fuel. They will charge £31.40 (inclusive of VAT) for a 10m boat and being outside the jurisdiction of the Poole Harbour Commissioners leave it up to you to see to the harbour dues for transit. The impression we got was of a more come-as-you-are approach; electricity may or may not be charged for, you could be rafted if there isn't a free pontoon (and remember you are in a river environment so will need adequate mooring lines) They now have a website at
If you can press on further up the River Frome in a shoal draft boat there is another Yacht Club on the port side about three quarters of a mile beyond the Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre just after you round a sharp bend to starboard. This belongs to the Redclyffe Yacht Club which is keen to welcome visitors and they may be able to offer an alongside berth or, if not, a fore and aft mooring in the river. They have water and shore power on the alongside berths and a club house with showers. They will charge you £20.00 for a 30 foot boat which includes VAT and electricity or £12.00 for a mooring. It's about half a mile to Wareham where you can find all the services normal to in a market town in Dorset. For more information either call them on 01929 551227 or see their website at
http://www.redclyffeyc.org/index.htm
If you can make your way to Wareham on the tide it may be possible to find a drying berth alongside the Town Quay, where all town facilities will be found. Only shoal draft craft can penetrate this far. (Photo in gallery)
This just about covers the alongside mooring opportunities within the Poole Harbour area.
Marinas and Mooring
Quay Marina
Marina Developments Ltd
Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Parkstone Yacht Club (Haven) Ltd
Parkstone Yacht Club
Pearce Avenue
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EH
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Town Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HJ
Salterns Marina Ltd
40 Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Poole Sailing Ltd
85 Moriconium Quay
Lake Avenue
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4QP
North Haven Sea School & Yacht Club
Salterns Marina
40 Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Ferrybridge Marine Services
Hethfelton Hollow
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HJ
Dean & Reddyhoff
70 Commercial Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8NA
Poole Harbour Commissioners
20 New Quay Road
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AF
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Ridge
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5BG
Sandbanks Boatyard & Marina Company Ltd
50 Panorama Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RE
Lilliput Sailing Club
Sandbanks Road
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HA
East Dorset Sailing Club
352 Sandbanks Road
Evening Hill
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HY
Poole Yacht Club
The Poole Yacht Haven
New Harbour Road West
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AQ
Shell Bay Sailing Centre
Ferry Road
Studland
Dorset
BH19 3BA
PMYA Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8SR
Facilities
Most individual local facilities have already been covered in the articles about mooring up in Poole.
One trailer boat facility not already mentioned is the Baiter Public Slip, which has access at about three quarters of the tidal range and costs £7.50 per day including car and trailer parking.... of interest to the speedy are the designated jetskis and water ski areas. Check the harbour authorities website for details, as permits are required to operate in the strictly controlled areas.
Facilities for the boat in the Poole area are almost limitless, as a quick check of our marine business directory will show. Virtually every specialist of all kinds are on hand here. Poole probably has the largest population in our marine directory of anywhere we have covered yet....
The history of this fascinating area is covered elsewhere on the site, but it may be worth running over what's available in the town for the visitor.
Assuming that not all visitors will be arriving on their own boat, but may want to get on the water, there are boat cruises from the quayside to Brownsea Island and it's nature reserve which is run by the Dorset Wildlife Trust. There you could take a leisurely picnic and enjoy the magnificent views of the Dorset coast or maybe see the red squirrels that thrive here (not having been driven out by the foreign and hardier grey squirrel). A quick check of the directory will show that anglers and divers are well catered for should you wish to partake.
For boat owners wishing to stock up Sainsbury's and Waitrose's supermarkets are near the harbour, while shopaholics will probably make straight for the Dolphin Shopping Centre where all the big names are represented in an indoor mall.... (don't know about you but one shopping centre looks pretty much the same as another to me)
Naturally all the big banks are represented complete with cash machines to oil the wheels of consumerism.....
Transport
The main transport features in Poole and DorsetThe A350 road is
Poole town centre's main artery, running north from Poole
Bridge along Holes Bay and on to the A35, and as a single
carriageway to Bath and Bristol. To the east, the A337 road leads
to Lymington and the New Forest. The A35 trunk road runs from Devon
to Southampton and connects to the A31 on the outskirts of the
town. The A31, the major trunk road in central southern England,
connects to the M27 motorway at Southampton. From here the M3
motorway leads to London, and fast access may also be gained via
the A34 to the M4 north of Newbury. A second bridge is planned to
be built to connect Poole and Hamworthy as the existing bridge is
unsuitable for the increasing traffic flow. The £34 million scheme
was given approval by the Department for Transport in 2006 but
construction of the bridge has been delayed since November 2007
because of a stalemate between the council and the land owners. A
road link to Studland and the Isle of Purbeck across the narrow
entrance of Poole Harbour is provided by the Sandbanks Ferry.
Local bus services are run by Wilts & Dorset who are based at the town's bus station and have served Poole since 1983. Wilts & Dorset operate networks across Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Salisbury, in addition to operations on the Isle of Purbeck and the New Forest. Other services are run by Bournemouth based Transdev Yellow Buses, Roadliner and Shamrock. Poole is connected to towns and villages along the Jurassic Coast by the First X53 service, which runs along a route of 142 kilometres (88 mi) to Weymouth, Bridport, Lyme Regis, Seaton and Exeter. Poole bus station is the terminus of National Express Coaches which have frequent departures to London Victoria Coach Station. There are also direct services to the West Country, the Sussex coast, Bristol, Birmingham, the Midlands, the North West, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The National Express Flightlink service serves Heathrow Airport and connects to Gatwick and Stansted Airport.
Poole railway station is served by London Waterloo to Weymouth
express and semi-fast services.Poole has four railway stations on
the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth. These
are – from east to west – Branksome near the
border with Bournemouth, Parkstone, Hamworthy and Poole railway
station in the town centre. Services to Waterloo are operated by
South West Trains and depart from Poole station every half an hour,
express services depart every hour. Plans for a £50 million
redevelopment of Poole railway station have been delayed since 2006
due to contractual issues between land owners Network Rail and
developers the Kier Group. The plans include a new railway station,
a hotel, a new pedestrian bridge, business offices and a transport
interchange for taxis and coaches.
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Boatyards & Boatyard Services
Parkstone Bay Marina
Turks Lane
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EW
Hardman-Jones Ltd
Gweek Quay Boatyard
Gweek
Helston
Cornwall
TR12 6UF
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Unit 6 St Patricks Industrial Estate
Station Road
Shillingstone
Dorset
DT11 0SA
Salterns Boatyard Poole
Salterns Marina
38 Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Sandbanks Marine Services
Sandbanks Yacht Club
Panorama Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RD
Davis's Boatyard
Panorama Road
Canford Cliffs
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RA
Davies Boatyard
Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Worldwide Aviation Uk Ltd
41 The Avenue
Moordown
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2UW
Dorset Yacht Co. Ltd
Lake Drive
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4DT
Chandlers
Bailey Marine Ltd
53 Rempstone Road
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1TR
Land & Marine Rescue Products Ltd
6 Aerial Park
Uddens Trading Estate
Wimbourne
Dorset
BH21 7NL
Rescue Stretcher, Scramble Net, Fast Rescue Craft Water Rescue Equipment.
Tricket Marine Products
44 Old Wareham Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH20 4QR
Poole Calor Centre
3 Willis Way
Poole
Dorset
BH15 3SS
Force 4 Chandlery (Poole)
Poole Shop
107 Bournemouth Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 9HR
Piplers of Poole
The Quay
Poole
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HF
Our electronics section keeps equipment by GARMIN, LOWRANCE, NORTHSTAR, ENTEL, McMURDO, ACR, etc.
Clothing from GILL, HENRI LLOYD, HELLY HENSEN, CREWSAVER, BALTIC. Shoes from SEBAGO & HENRI LLOYD.
We stock over 1000 Nautical Book titles and the complete range of Imray, Stanfords and Admiralty Small craft charts. All Admiralty standard flat charts(SNCs) can be obtained within 48 hours. We are agents for C-Map, Navionics and Maptech electronic charts and software.Drake Marine Int Ltd
Hermitage House
1 Dane Drive
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 8LX
What to Do
Poole boasts the South's largest entertainment complex, Tower Park, containing plenty of attractions under one roof. Apart from restaurants you will find a 10 screen cinema, the Splashdown indoor water park, bowling and bingo.
For garden enthusiasts Compton Acres Gardens will be a must, and maybe after a fraught day on the Quay winding down with a relaxing stroll in a wooded setting might appeal.
Nearby and extremely popular with families is Monkey World, with the largest group of chimps outside of Africa... always a popular day out.
For younger crewmembers looking for a bit of nightlife Bournemouth nearby offers a fantastic choice of clubs and dancing, but will involve a taxi ride.
Unsurprisingly eating out and drinking all well catered for in Poole, with much of the action centred on the Quay. Some links are provided below for further investigation:
Www.pooletourism.com Forthcoming events
http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/results.shtml/el/Poole%3BDorset/ Pubs
http://www.locallife.co.uk/poole/leisureactivities.asp Sports and leisure
Sandbanks Yacht Company help sponsor our Poole coverage, visitors are welcome. Moorings, water taxi, boatyard and clubhouse:
Sandbanks Yacht Co. welcomes you to our stunning Club,
Café bar, Gym and Boatyard on the beautiful Sandbanks
Peninsula. Redeveloped on the original Sandbanks Yacht Co. site
established in 1957, the club retains its heritage whilst appealing
to a wider audience.
http://sandbanksyachtcompany.com/
With water access, our state of the art gym, classes and treatment
rooms, we really have got the art of good living covered and if all
of that sounds like too much effort, you can kick back and watch
the world go by in our Boatyard Café Bar! With a
delicious menu, creative wine list and champagne by the glass,
there really is no better place to relax and unwind.
Yacht Clubs and Associations
Poole Bay Yacht Club
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Panorama Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AQ
History
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England. The town is 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset.
Human settlement in the area dates back to before the Iron Age. The earliest recorded use of the town's name was in the 12th century when the town began to emerge as an important port, prospering with the introduction of the wool trade. In later centuries the town had important trade links with North America and at its peak in the 18th century it was one of the busiest ports in Britain. During the Second World War the town was one of the main departing points for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasion.
Poole is a tourist resort, attracting visitors with its large natural harbour, history, the Poole Arts Centre and award-winning beaches. The town has a busy commercial port with cross-Channel freight and passenger ferry services. The headquarters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker, and Merlin Entertainments are located in Poole, and the Royal Marines have a base in the town's harbour. Poole is home to Bournemouth University, The Arts Institute at Bournemouth and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
The town's name derives from a corruption of the Celtic word bol and the Old English word pool meaning a place near a pool or creek. Variants include Pool, Pole, Poles, Poll, Polle, Polman, and Poolman. The area around modern Poole has been inhabited for the past 2,500 years. During the 3rd century BC, Celts known as the Durotriges moved from hilltop settlements at Maiden Castle and Badbury Rings to heathland around the River Frome and Poole Harbour. The Romans landed at Poole during their conquest of Britain in the 1st century and took over an Iron Age settlement at Hamworthy, an area just west of the modern town centre. In Anglo-Saxon times, Poole was included in the Kingdom of Wessex. The settlement was used as a base for fishing and the harbour a place for ships to anchor on their way to the River Frome and the important Anglo-Saxon town of Wareham. Poole experieced two large-scale Viking invasions during this era: in 876, Guthrum sailed his fleet through the harbour to attack Wareham, and in 1015, Canute began his conquest of England in Poole Harbour, using it as a base to raid and pillage Wessex.
Following the Norman conquest of England, Poole rapidly grew
into a busy port as the importance of Wareham declined. The town
was part of the manor of Canford, but does not exist as an
identifiable entry in the Doomsday Book. The earliest written
mention of Poole occurred on a document from 1196 describing the
newly built St James's Chapel in 'La Pole'.
The Lord of the Manor, Sir William Longspée, sold a
charter of liberties to the burgesses of Poole in 1248 to raise
funds for his participation in the Seventh Crusade. Consequently,
Poole gained a small measure of freedom from feudal rule and
acquired the right to appoint a mayor and hold a court within town.
Poole's growing importance was recognised in 1433 when it
was awarded Staple port status by King Henry VI, enabling the port
to begin exporting wool and in turn granting a license for the
construction of a town wall. In 1568, Poole gained further autonomy
when it was granted legal independence from Dorset and made a
county corporate by the Great Charter of Elizabeth I. During the
English Civil War, Poole's puritan stance and its
merchant's opposition to ship money tax introduced by King
Charles I, led to the town declaring for Parliament. Poole escaped
any large-scale attack and with the Royalists on the brink of
defeat in 1646, the Parliamentary garrison from Poole laid siege to
and captured the nearby Royalist stronghold at Corfe Castle.
Poole established successful commerce with the North American
colonies in the 16th century, including the important fisheries of
Newfoundland. The trade with Newfoundland grew steadily to meet the
demand for fish from the Catholic countries of Europe.
Poole's share of this trade varied but the most prosperous
period started in the early 18th century and lasted until the early
19th century. The trade was a three-cornered route; ships sailed to
Newfoundland with salt and provisions, then carried dried and
salted fish to Europe before returning to Poole with wine, olive
oil, and salt. By the early 18th century Poole had more ships
trading with North America than any other English port and vast
wealth was brought to Poole's merchants. This prosperity
supported much of the development which now characterises the Old
Town; many of the medieval buildings were replaced with Georgian
mansions and terraced housing. The end of the Napoleonic Wars and
the conclusion of the War of 1812 ended Britain's monopoly
over the Newfoundland fisheries and other nations took over
services provided by Poole's merchants at a lower cost.
Poole's Newfoundland trade rapidly declined and within a
decade most merchants had ceased trading.
The town grew rapidly during the industrial revolution as
urbanisation took place and the town became an area of mercantile
prosperity and overcrowded poverty. At the turn of the 19th
century, nine out of ten workers were engaged in harbour
activities, but as the century progressed ships became too large
for the shallow harbour and the port lost business to the deep
water ports at Liverpool, Southampton and Plymouth. Poole's
first railway station opened in Hamworthy in 1847 and later
extended to the centre of Poole in 1872, effectively ending the
port's busy coastal shipping trade. The beaches and
landscape of southern Dorset and south-west Hampshire began to
attract tourists during the 19th century and the villages to the
east of Poole began to grow and merge until the seaside resort of
Bournemouth emerged. Although Poole did not become a resort like
many of its neighbours, it continued to prosper as the rapid
expansion of Bournemouth created a large demand for goods
manufactured in Poole.
During World War II, Poole was the third largest embarkation point for D-Day landings of Operation Overlord, and afterwards served as a base for supplies to the allied forces in Europe. Eighty-one landing craft containing American troops from the 29th Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Rangers departed Poole Harbour for Omaha Beach. Poole was also an important centre for the development of Combined Operations and the base for a U.S. Coast Guard rescue flotilla of 60 cutters. Much of the town suffered from German bombing during the war and years of neglect in the post-war economic decline. Major redevelopment projects began in the 1950s and 1960s when large areas of slum properties were demolished and replaced with modern public housing and facilities. Many of Poole's historic buildings were demolished during this period, particularly in the Old Town area of Poole. Consequently, a 6-hectare (15-acre) Conservation Area was created in the town centre in 1975 to preserve Poole's most notable buildings.
Geography
Poole is located on the shores of the English Channel and lies
on the northern and eastern sides of Poole Harbour, 179 kilometres
(111 mi) west-southwest of London. The oldest part of the town
(including the historic Old Town, Poole Quay and the Dolphin
Shopping Centre) lies to the south-east of Holes Bay on a peninsula
jutting into the harbour, although much of the land to the east of
the peninsula has been reclaimed from the harbour since the mid
20th century. To the west is Upton and Corfe Mullen and across the
northern border at the River Stour lies Wimborne Minster. At the
eastern edge of Poole, the town abuts Bournemouth and the
settlements of Kinson, Winton and Westbourne. To the south of Poole
along the coast lies Poole Bay, featuring 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi)
of sandy beaches from Sandbanks in the west to Bournemouth in the
east.
The natural environment of Poole is characterised by lowland
heathland to the north and wooded chines and coastline to the
south. The heathland habitat supports the six native British
reptile species and provides a home for a range of dragonflies and
rare birds. Development has destroyed much of the heath but
scattered fragments remain to the north of Poole and have been
designated Special Protection Areas. The town lies on unresistant
Tertiary beds of Eocene clays (mainly London Clay and Gault Clay),
sands and gravels. The River Frome runs through this weak rock, and
its many tributaries have carved out a wide estuary. At the mouth
of the estuary sand spits have been deposited, enclosing the
estuary to create Poole Harbour.
The harbour is the largest natural harbour in Europe and the claimant of the title of second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney Harbour. It is an area of international importance for nature conservation and is noted for its ecology, supporting salt marshes, mudflats and an internationally important habitat for several species of migrating bird. It has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Special Protection Area and a Ramsar site as well as falling within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The harbour covers an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and is extremely shallow: although the main shipping channels are 7.5 metres (25 ft) deep the average depth of the harbour is 48 centimetres (1.6 ft). It contains several small islands, the largest is Brownsea Island, a nature reserve owned by the National Trust and the birthplace of the Scouting movement and location of the first Scout Camp. Britain's largest onshore oil field operates from Wytch Farm on the south shore of the harbour. The oil reservoirs extend under the harbour and eastwards from Sandbanks and Studland for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) under the sea to the south of Bournemouth.
Situated directly to the east of the Jurassic Coast, Poole is a gateway town to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, which includes 153 kilometres (95 mi) of the Dorset and east Devon coast important for its geology, landforms and rich fossil record. The South West Coast Path stretches for 1,014 kilometres (630 mi) from Minehead in Somerset, along the coast of Devon and Cornwall and on to Poole. The path is the United Kingdom's longest national trail at 1,014 kilometres (630 mi).[47]
Economy
Poole's economy is more balanced than the rest of Dorset. In the 1960s prosperity was fuelled by growth in the manufacturing sector, whereas the 1980s and 1990s saw expansion in the service sector as office based employers relocated to the area. The importance of manufacturing has declined since the 1960s but still employed approximately 17% of the workforce in 2002 and remains more prominent than in the economy of Great Britain as a whole. Sunseeker, the world's largest privately-owned builder of motor yachts and the UK's largest manufacturer, is based in Poole and employs over 1,800 people in its Poole shipyards. It was estimated in 2004 that Sunseeker generates £160 million for the local economy. Other major employers in the local manufacturing industry include Sealed Air, Hamworthy Heating, Hamworthy Combustion, Lush, Penske Cars Ltd (who build racing cars for Penske Racing), Kerry Foods, Precision Disc Casting, Siemens, Southernprint and Ryvita. Poole has the largest number of industrial estates in South East Dorset, including the Nuffield Industrial estate, Mannings Heath and the Arena Business Park. Industrial Estate sites are in high demand further developments are under construction such as the Poole Trade Park near Tower Park and the Branksome Business centre.
The service sector is the principal economy of Poole; a large number of employees work for the service economy of local residents or for the tourist economy. During the 1970s, Poole's less restrictive regional planning policies attracted businesses wishing to relocate from London. These included employers in the banking and financial sector, such as Barclays Bank (who operate a regional headquarters in Poole), American Express Bank and the corporate trust division of Bank of New York Mellon. Other important service sector employers include Link House Publications, the national headquarters and Lifeboat College of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the UK headquarters of Fitness First, Bournemouth University and Poole NHS Primary Care Trust. Poole is also the headquarters for Merlin Entertainments, the world's second-largest theme park operator after Disney.[65] The Dolphin Shopping Centre is Poole's main retail area, and the largest indoor shopping centre in Dorset. It opened in 1969 as an Arndale Centre, and underwent three major refurbishments in 1980, 1989 and 2004. The centre provides 47,000 square metres (510,000 sq ft) of retail space with 110 stores and two multi-storey car parks with 1,400 parking spaces. A pedestrianised high street containing shops, bars, public houses and restaurants connects the Dolphin Centre with the historic Old Town area and Poole Quay. Tourism is important to the Poole's economy and was worth an estimated £158 million in 2002. Poole's Harbour, quay, Poole Pottery and the beaches are some of the main attractions for visitors. Visitor accommodation consists of hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfast rooms located around the town, particularly in Sandbanks and the town centre. Rockly Park, a large caravan site in Hamworthy, is owned and operated by Haven and British Holidays.
Since the 1970s, Poole has become one of Britain's busiest ports. Investment in new port facilities in Hamworthy, and the deepening of shipping channels allowed considerable growth in cross-channel freight and passenger traffic. The port is a destination for bulk cargo imports such as steel, timber, bricks, fertiliser, grain, aggregates and palletised traffic. Export cargoes include clay, sand, fragmented steel and grain. Commercial ferry operators run regular passenger and freight services from Poole to Cherbourg, St Malo and the Channel Islands. The Royal Marines operate out of the harbour at Royal Marines Poole, established on the shore at Hamworthy in 1954.[69] The base is home to 1 Assault Group Royal Marines (responsible for landing craft and small boat training), a detachment of the Royal Marines Reserve and special forces unit the Special Boat Service. One-hundred-five fishing boats are registered and licensed to the port and hold a permit issued by the Southern Sea Fisheries District Committee (SSFDC) to fish commercially. It is the largest port in terms of licences in the SSFDC district which covers the coastline of Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and one of the largest registered fishing fleets in the UK. However, the fleet is gradually declining because of rising fuel costs and restrictive fishing quotas introduced by the European Union. A large number of unlicensed boats also operate charted or private angling excursions.
Quay
Poole Quay is a visitor attraction to the south of the Old Town,
lined with a mixture of traditional public houses, redeveloped
warehouses, modern apartment blocks and historic listed buildings.
Once the busy centre of Poole's maritime industry, all port
activities moved to Hamworthy in the 1970s as the Quay became
increasingly popular with tourists. The Grade II* listed Customs
House on the quay-front was built in 1814 and now functions as a
restaurant and bar. Nearby is the Grade I listed Town Cellars, a
medieval warehouse built in the 15th century on the foundations of
a 14th century stone building, and now home to the local history
centre. Scalpen's Court, another Grade I listed building on
the quay, also dates from the medieval era. The Poole Pottery
production factory once stood on the eastern end of the Quay but
the site was redeveloped into a luxury apartment block and marina
in 2001, although an outlet store remains on the site. Boats
regularly depart from the quay during the summer and provide
cruises around the harbour and to Brownsea Island, the River Frome
and Swanage. Public artworks along the Quay include 'Sea Music'
– a large metal sculpture designed by Sir Anthony Caro
– and a life-size bronze sculpture of Robert Baden-Powell
created to celebrate the founding of the Scout Movement. At the
western end of the quay near the mouth of Holes Bay is Poole
Bridge. Built in 1927, it is the third bridge to be located on the
site since 1834.
Beaches
Poole Bay and the beaches of Poole and BournemouthPoole's
sandy beaches are a popular tourist destination extending 4.8
kilometres (3.0 mi) along Poole Bay from the Sandbanks peninsular
to Branksome Dene Chine at the border with Bournemouth.] The
beaches are divided into four areas: Sandbanks, Shore Road, Canford
Cliffs Chine and Branksome Chine. Poole's beaches have been
awarded the European Blue Flag for cleanliness and safety 21 times
since 1987, more than any other British seaside resort. In 2000,
the Tidy Britain Group resort survey rated Poole's beaches
among the top five in the country.] Along the seafront there are
seaside cafés, restaurants, beach huts and numerous
water-sports facilities. Royal National Lifeboat Institution Beach
Rescue lifeguards patrol the coastline in the busy summer season
between May and September.
Notable people
The town has been the birthplace and home to notable people, of
national and international acclaim. Former residents include Robert
Baden Powell the founder of the Scouting movement, British radio
disc jockey Tony Blackburn, the artist Augustus John and Lord of
the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien lived in Poole for four years
during his retirement. Alfred Russel Wallace, the 19th century
explorer, naturalist and co-founder of the theory of evolution by
natural selection, moved to Poole in 1902 when he was 78 years old
and is buried in Broadstone cemetery. Notable people born in Poole
include Greg Lake of the band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, the
author John le Carré, the writer and actor David Croft,
and James Stephen, the principal lawyer associated with the British
abolitionist movement. Edgar Wright the director of films such as
Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz was born in Poole and out the five
previous British winners of the Miss World title, two have hailed
from Poole; Ann Sydney and Sarah-Jane Hutt. Harry Redknapp, the
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. manager, and his son Jamie Redknapp, a
former England national football team player, own homes in
Sandbanks.
Wildlife
Studland is a popular area for birdwatching, with Little Sea,
Studland Heath, Brand's Bay, Shell Bay & Studland Bay
being the best areas. Studland Bay is particularly good for rarer
grebes and divers in winter, with up to 20 Black-necked Grebe and 5
Great Northern Diver recorded. The Studland Peninsula is also one
of the best places to see Dartford Warbler in the UK with 130 pairs
nesting on the heath, this is about 7% of the UK population. It is
the only place on the British isles where all 6 native species of
reptile can be found.
Wareham
The town's strategic setting has made it an important settlement throughout its long history. The older streets in the town follow a Roman grid pattern, though the current town was founded by the Saxons. The town's oldest features are the town Walls, ancient earth ramparts surrounding the town, which were built by Alfred the Great in the 9th century to defend the town from Norsemen. The town was a Saxon royal burial place, notably that of King Beorhtric (800 CE); also in the town is the coffin of Edward the Martyr, dating from 978, his remains now to be found in Shaftesbury Abbey in north Dorset. The River Frome serves as a small harbour and the town was a port in centuries when boats were smaller and before the river silted up.
After the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, Wareham was one of a
number of towns in Dorset where Judge Jeffreys held the Bloody
Assizes, with traitors being hanged from the town walls.
In 1762 a fire destroyed two thirds of the town, which has been
rebuilt in Georgian architecture with red brick and Purbeck
limestone, following the Roman street pattern. The town is divided
into four quarters by the two main roads, which cross at
right-angles. The medieval Almshouses escaped the fire, and some of
the Georgian facades are in fact disguising earlier buildings which
also survived. Because of the constraints of the rivers and
marshland Wareham grew little during the 20th century, while nearby
towns, such as Poole, grew rapidly.
In the Anglo-Saxon St Martin's Church, there is a recumbent effigy of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) in Arab clothing. He is buried at Moreton churchyard where every year a quantity (decreases by one each year) of red roses are left. Near the town is Clouds Hill and Bovington army camp where Lawrence died after a motorcycle accident.
Wareham Town Museum, in East Street, has an interesting section on T. E. Lawrence and in 2006 produced an hour long DVD entitled T. E. Lawrence - His Final Years in Dorset, including a reconstruction of the fatal accident. The Museum also contains many artefacts on all aspects of the history of the town.
Since the 15th century Wareham has been a market town, and still holds a market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Local Business
Brokers
Ocean Blue Yachts Ltd
10 Dover Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 6DZ
Oceanique Brokerage Ltd
Davis Boatyard
Cobbs Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Parkway Marine Ltd
Blue Lagoon Marine Centre
202 Sandbanks Road
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HA
Top Deck Marine Consultants Ltd
20 Fulwood Avenue
Bearwood
Bournmouth
Dorset
BH11 9NJ
Grange International Ltd
Sunseeker Brokerage
Salterns Marina
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Sandeman Yacht Company
33 High St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1AB
Ancasta International Boat Sales
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Boat-Charters
Sailing Barge Association
SBA Office
PO Box 5191
Bournemouth
BH1 3WZ
SBS Sailing Ltd
Hobiecat Centre
Rockley Park
Napier Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LZ
Sail Time Ltd
Unit 1b Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Sha-King Diving Charters
15 Furzehill Drive
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8QL
Contact Mr Richard Styles
Moonfleet Sailing School & Yacht Charters
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Watershed Charters
c/o Flat 4
1 Phippard Way
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1YH
Silver Spray Charters
Flat 1 Bay View Rise
22 Sandecotes Road
Lower Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8NX
Rockbourne Trout Fishing Charter
Rockbourne Road
Sandleheath
Rockbourne
Dorset
Flagship Superyachts Academy
Sunseeker Marina Complex
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
Atlantic Marine Yachts
Data House
19-25 Nuffield Road
Nuffield Ind Est
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0RU
Bournemouth Fishing Lodge
904 Wimborne Road
Moordown
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2DW
Principal Power RYA Motor Boat Charter
The Waterfront
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Doset
BH15 4EL
Sail Time Europe
Unit 1B Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Topsail Adventures
7 Old Mill Cottages
Shroton
Poole
Dorset
DT11 8TW
Birthdays, Celebrations, Corporate Entertainment & Team Building Events.
From Poole Bay To the Scilly Isles.
Sail Uk Yachting & Racing
Poole Quay Boat Haven
High St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1BT
Poole Dolphins Sea Angling Club
Meet At Broadstone Conservative Club
Tudor Road
Broadstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14
Divers
Castaway Charters Inc J.A.Diving
Unit B 12 Waterford Close
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8FA
Diving Leisure
10 Benson Road
Nuffield Ind Est
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0GB
Forward Diving Services
Unit M Arthur Brays Yard
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HT
Poole Diver Training
See Website- Worldwide Members
BH15
The Diver Clinic
Emergency Call Centre
BH15
Forward Diving Service
Unit 9 Holes Bay Park
Sterte Avenue West
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2AA
Just U Dive Ltd
Unit 10 Glenmore Business Park
Blackhill Road
Holton Heath Trading Park
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6NL
Dorset Diving Services
Units 6 & 7 West Howe Ind Est
Elliot Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH11 8JX
Marine-Engineering
Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd
22 Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Estate
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7PW
Perkins Engines Company
Proteum Ltd T/A Bukh Diesel UK
Offices 4 & 5 Firefly Road
Hamble Point Marina
School Lane
Hamble
Hampshire
SO31 4NB
Updated 19/12/2017
Holes Bay Marine Ltd
23-28 Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Lake Engineering (Poole) Ltd
Unit 5 Stepnell Reach
541 Blandford Road
Hamworthy
Dorset
BH16 5BW
Mermaid Marine Engines Ltd
70-72 Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Est
Wimbourne
Dorset
BH21 7RN
Yellow Penguin Marine Engineers
Mitchells Yard
Turks Lane
Parkstone
Dorset
BH14 8EW
Outboard Care Centre
56 Panorama Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RE
Condor Marine Services
Condor House
New Harbour Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AJ
Marine Engineering Ltd
The Manor Complex
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
Poole Marine Services
Mariner Leisure Complex
23West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
L.S. Marine
Unit H 2 Dawkins Road Industrial Estate
Dawkins Road
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4JP
Trailer Servicing, Used Boat & Jet-Ski Sales, Additional Services, Storage & Slipway Facilities, Fixed Price Servicing.
L.W. Form Tools Ltd
Unit 31 Cowley Road
Nuffield Industrial Estate
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0UJ
Nu-Tech Engineering Services Ltd
Newtown Business Park
Albion Close
Poole
Dorset
BH12 3LL
Marine & General Services Ltd
Unit 1A Beacon Hill Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH21 3RU
Palaris Marine Services
Rockley Park Centre
Napier Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LZ
Selva Marine Sales UK Ltd
22 Lilliput Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JZ
Darglow Engineering Ltd
Unit 6 Justin Business Park
Sandford Lane
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
PE Marine Designz Ltd
8A Moorland Parade
Moorland Way
Poole
Dorset
BH16 5JS
Select Marine Engineering
Turks Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EW
Marine-Electrics
Merlin Equipment Ltd
Unit 4 Cabot Business Village
Holyrood Close
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7BA
Qinetiq
Winfrith Technology Centre, A22
Winfrith
Newburgh
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8XJ
Boatguard Marine Services
11B Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Active Research Ltd
Unit 5 Wessex Trade Centre
Ringwood Road
Poole
Dorset
BH12 3PF
verified by VMH 29 July 2011
Sounderparts
Calvedon
Chaldon Herring
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8DN
Waeco Ltd
Roman Hill Business Park
Broadmayne
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8LY
Outboard-Sales-and-Service
Sea-Schools
Paragon Training (Dorset) Ltd
The Marine Skills Centre
Fleets Corner
Fleetsbridge
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0HL
Absolute Aqua Ltd
Lake Yard
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4DT
°Power boat ° Motor cruising ° Sailing ° PWC (Jet Ski)
° VHF ° Radar ° 1st Aid ° Sea Survival
° Yacht Master & Day Skipper Theory
Princess Motor Yacht Academy
Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Jetski Safaris Ltd
Salterns Marina
40 Salterns Marina
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Poole Harbour Sea Survival
c/o The Marine Skills Centre
Fleets Corner
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0HL
Sandbanks Surfing
c/o FC Watersports Academy
Sandbanks Hotel
4 Banks Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7QB
The Watersports Academy
19 Banks Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7PS
Poole, Bournemouth & Christchurch Lifesaving Association
Poole Lifeguard Base, Sandbanks Beach
Panorama Road
Sanbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13
Purbeck Sailing School
Gild House
64 Norwich Avenue West
Bournemouth
BH2 6AW
Richard Morley Sea School
95 Pilsdon Drive
Canford Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH17 9HT
Scuba Centre
Victoria Square
Portland Road
Portland
Dorset
DT5
Bournemouth Surf School
Toft Steps
Undercliff Drive
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH5 1BN
David Grey Marine Training
The Doghouse
10 Coventry Close
Corfe Mullen
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3UP
Authorised By VMH Aug 2011
Cruise Control Ltd
403 Blandford Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4JL
Rib Charters, Scuba Diving Charters, Skipper Services, Boat Services, Boat Relocation, MCA Coding & More
Rigging-and-Riggers
Sailmakers-Repair-and-Covers
Concept Sails
H20 Business Centre
91 Salterns Road
Whitecliff
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8BL
Quay Sails (Poole) (1)
44 Lake Drive
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LU
Hood Sailmakers Uk
Unit 16 Sandford Lane Ind Est
Sandford Lane
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
Quay Sails Poole Ltd (2)
The Sail Loft
20 Ragland St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1QG
Crusader Sails & Rigging Service
The Sail Loft
1-56 Hatch Pond Road
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0JZ
Yacht-Survey-and-Designs
Andrew Simpson & Associates
40 Kingston Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2LS
Stonebarrow Surveys
Stonefield
Kimmeridge
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5PE
Lorne Campbell Design
13 A Moor Road
Broadstone
Dorset
BH18 8AZ
Other-Businesses
Kemp Sails Ltd
Unit 16 Sandford Lane Industrial Estate
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
Verified BY VMH Sept 2011
Tony Hazell
The Fold
Deans Grove
Lytchett Matravers
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6EQ
Fischer Panda Uk Ltd
17 Blackmoor Road
Ebblake Estate
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6AX
Index Marine Ltd
Unit 5 Cortry Close
Branksome Business Centre
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH12 4BQ
Cable Glands, Junction Boxes, Distributer for Bulgin Products
KJ Howells & Son
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Marine Options (Poole) Ltd
The Main Workshop
Cobbs Quay Marina
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
MD Marine Services Ltd
28 Cheam Road
Broadstone
Poole
Dorset
BH18 9HE
Nereus Alarms Ltd
9 Britannia Road
Lower Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8AZ
Saltwater Communications Ltd
22 Strand St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1SB
Tides Marine International Ltd
Unit C5 Birch Copse
Technology Road
Cabot Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7FH
Toomer & Hayter Ltd
74 Green Road
Winton
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 1EB
WQI Marine Ltd
Unit 7 Glenmore Business Park
Blackhill Road
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6NL
South Dorset Storage
Manor Farm
East Stoke
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6AW
Permateek Marine Decking
Peartree Business Centre
Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Est
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7PT
Anvil Yachts
15 White Cliff Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8DU
Bournemouth Insurance Brokers Ltd
Athena House
612-616 Wimbourne Road
Winton
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2EN
Sunseeker International Ltd (2)
27-31 West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
E Coleman & Co Ltd
8 Albany Park
Cabot Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7AZ
Solar Marine Upholstery Ltd
5 - 15 Black Moor Road
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6AX
Uncategorised
Kemp Sails Ltd
Unit 16 Sandford Lane Industrial Estate
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
Verified BY VMH Sept 2011
Sailing Barge Association
SBA Office
PO Box 5191
Bournemouth
BH1 3WZ
Quay Marina
Marina Developments Ltd
Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Bailey Marine Ltd
53 Rempstone Road
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 1TR
Caterpillar Marine Power UK Ltd
22 Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Estate
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7PW
Perkins Engines Company
Proteum Ltd T/A Bukh Diesel UK
Offices 4 & 5 Firefly Road
Hamble Point Marina
School Lane
Hamble
Hampshire
SO31 4NB
Updated 19/12/2017
Tony Hazell
The Fold
Deans Grove
Lytchett Matravers
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6EQ
Fischer Panda Uk Ltd
17 Blackmoor Road
Ebblake Estate
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6AX
Holes Bay Marine Ltd
23-28 Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Index Marine Ltd
Unit 5 Cortry Close
Branksome Business Centre
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH12 4BQ
Cable Glands, Junction Boxes, Distributer for Bulgin Products
KJ Howells & Son
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Lake Engineering (Poole) Ltd
Unit 5 Stepnell Reach
541 Blandford Road
Hamworthy
Dorset
BH16 5BW
Marine Options (Poole) Ltd
The Main Workshop
Cobbs Quay Marina
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Land & Marine Rescue Products Ltd
6 Aerial Park
Uddens Trading Estate
Wimbourne
Dorset
BH21 7NL
Rescue Stretcher, Scramble Net, Fast Rescue Craft Water Rescue Equipment.
Merlin Equipment Ltd
Unit 4 Cabot Business Village
Holyrood Close
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7BA
MD Marine Services Ltd
28 Cheam Road
Broadstone
Poole
Dorset
BH18 9HE
Parkstone Yacht Club (Haven) Ltd
Parkstone Yacht Club
Pearce Avenue
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EH
Mermaid Marine Engines Ltd
70-72 Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Est
Wimbourne
Dorset
BH21 7RN
Nereus Alarms Ltd
9 Britannia Road
Lower Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8AZ
Ocean Blue Yachts Ltd
10 Dover Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 6DZ
Parkstone Bay Marina
Turks Lane
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EW
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Town Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HJ
Paragon Training (Dorset) Ltd
The Marine Skills Centre
Fleets Corner
Fleetsbridge
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0HL
Oceanique Brokerage Ltd
Davis Boatyard
Cobbs Quay
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Parkway Marine Ltd
Blue Lagoon Marine Centre
202 Sandbanks Road
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HA
SBS Sailing Ltd
Hobiecat Centre
Rockley Park
Napier Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LZ
Saltwater Communications Ltd
22 Strand St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1SB
Sail Time Ltd
Unit 1b Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Salterns Marina Ltd
40 Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Hardman-Jones Ltd
Gweek Quay Boatyard
Gweek
Helston
Cornwall
TR12 6UF
Tides Marine International Ltd
Unit C5 Birch Copse
Technology Road
Cabot Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7FH
Toomer & Hayter Ltd
74 Green Road
Winton
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 1EB
Tricket Marine Products
44 Old Wareham Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH20 4QR
Yellow Penguin Marine Engineers
Mitchells Yard
Turks Lane
Parkstone
Dorset
BH14 8EW
WQI Marine Ltd
Unit 7 Glenmore Business Park
Blackhill Road
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6NL
Top Deck Marine Consultants Ltd
20 Fulwood Avenue
Bearwood
Bournmouth
Dorset
BH11 9NJ
Grange International Ltd
Sunseeker Brokerage
Salterns Marina
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Andrew Simpson & Associates
40 Kingston Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2LS
Concept Sails
H20 Business Centre
91 Salterns Road
Whitecliff
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8BL
Quay Sails (Poole) (1)
44 Lake Drive
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LU
Poole Sailing Ltd
85 Moriconium Quay
Lake Avenue
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4QP
Castaway Charters Inc J.A.Diving
Unit B 12 Waterford Close
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8FA
Absolute Aqua Ltd
Lake Yard
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4DT
°Power boat ° Motor cruising ° Sailing ° PWC (Jet Ski)
° VHF ° Radar ° 1st Aid ° Sea Survival
° Yacht Master & Day Skipper Theory
North Haven Sea School & Yacht Club
Salterns Marina
40 Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Princess Motor Yacht Academy
Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Jetski Safaris Ltd
Salterns Marina
40 Salterns Marina
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Poole Harbour Sea Survival
c/o The Marine Skills Centre
Fleets Corner
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0HL
Sandbanks Surfing
c/o FC Watersports Academy
Sandbanks Hotel
4 Banks Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7QB
The Watersports Academy
19 Banks Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7PS
Poole, Bournemouth & Christchurch Lifesaving Association
Poole Lifeguard Base, Sandbanks Beach
Panorama Road
Sanbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13
Purbeck Sailing School
Gild House
64 Norwich Avenue West
Bournemouth
BH2 6AW
Richard Morley Sea School
95 Pilsdon Drive
Canford Heath
Poole
Dorset
BH17 9HT
Ferrybridge Marine Services
Hethfelton Hollow
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6HJ
Dean & Reddyhoff
70 Commercial Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 8NA
South Dorset Storage
Manor Farm
East Stoke
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 6AW
Sha-King Diving Charters
15 Furzehill Drive
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8QL
Contact Mr Richard Styles
Stonebarrow Surveys
Stonefield
Kimmeridge
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5PE
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Unit 6 St Patricks Industrial Estate
Station Road
Shillingstone
Dorset
DT11 0SA
Permateek Marine Decking
Peartree Business Centre
Cobham Road
Ferndown Ind Est
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7PT
Qinetiq
Winfrith Technology Centre, A22
Winfrith
Newburgh
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8XJ
Poole Harbour Commissioners
20 New Quay Road
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AF
Moonfleet Sailing School & Yacht Charters
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Ridge
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 5BG
Poole Bay Yacht Club
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Panorama Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AQ
Sandbanks Boatyard & Marina Company Ltd
50 Panorama Road
Sandbanks
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RE
Lilliput Sailing Club
Sandbanks Road
Lilliput
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HA
East Dorset Sailing Club
352 Sandbanks Road
Evening Hill
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8HY
Poole Yacht Club
The Poole Yacht Haven
New Harbour Road West
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AQ
Scuba Centre
Victoria Square
Portland Road
Portland
Dorset
DT5
Hood Sailmakers Uk
Unit 16 Sandford Lane Ind Est
Sandford Lane
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
Poole Calor Centre
3 Willis Way
Poole
Dorset
BH15 3SS
Outboard Care Centre
56 Panorama Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RE
Condor Marine Services
Condor House
New Harbour Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4AJ
Force 4 Chandlery (Poole)
Poole Shop
107 Bournemouth Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 9HR
Salterns Boatyard Poole
Salterns Marina
38 Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Sandbanks Marine Services
Sandbanks Yacht Club
Panorama Road
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RD
Marine Engineering Ltd
The Manor Complex
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
Poole Marine Services
Mariner Leisure Complex
23West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
L.S. Marine
Unit H 2 Dawkins Road Industrial Estate
Dawkins Road
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4JP
Trailer Servicing, Used Boat & Jet-Ski Sales, Additional Services, Storage & Slipway Facilities, Fixed Price Servicing.
Boatguard Marine Services
11B Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EL
L.W. Form Tools Ltd
Unit 31 Cowley Road
Nuffield Industrial Estate
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0UJ
Nu-Tech Engineering Services Ltd
Newtown Business Park
Albion Close
Poole
Dorset
BH12 3LL
Marine & General Services Ltd
Unit 1A Beacon Hill Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH21 3RU
Quay Sails Poole Ltd (2)
The Sail Loft
20 Ragland St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1QG
Anvil Yachts
15 White Cliff Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8DU
Davis's Boatyard
Panorama Road
Canford Cliffs
Poole
Dorset
BH13 7RA
Watershed Charters
c/o Flat 4
1 Phippard Way
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1YH
Silver Spray Charters
Flat 1 Bay View Rise
22 Sandecotes Road
Lower Parkstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8NX
Diving Leisure
10 Benson Road
Nuffield Ind Est
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0GB
Forward Diving Services
Unit M Arthur Brays Yard
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HT
Poole Diver Training
See Website- Worldwide Members
BH15
Rockbourne Trout Fishing Charter
Rockbourne Road
Sandleheath
Rockbourne
Dorset
The Diver Clinic
Emergency Call Centre
BH15
Crusader Sails & Rigging Service
The Sail Loft
1-56 Hatch Pond Road
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0JZ
Flagship Superyachts Academy
Sunseeker Marina Complex
West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
Atlantic Marine Yachts
Data House
19-25 Nuffield Road
Nuffield Ind Est
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0RU
Bournemouth Fishing Lodge
904 Wimborne Road
Moordown
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2DW
Principal Power RYA Motor Boat Charter
The Waterfront
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Doset
BH15 4EL
Sandeman Yacht Company
33 High St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1AB
Bournemouth Surf School
Toft Steps
Undercliff Drive
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH5 1BN
Sail Time Europe
Unit 1B Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JR
Forward Diving Service
Unit 9 Holes Bay Park
Sterte Avenue West
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2AA
Piplers of Poole
The Quay
Poole
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HF
Our electronics section keeps equipment by GARMIN, LOWRANCE, NORTHSTAR, ENTEL, McMURDO, ACR, etc.
Clothing from GILL, HENRI LLOYD, HELLY HENSEN, CREWSAVER, BALTIC. Shoes from SEBAGO & HENRI LLOYD.
We stock over 1000 Nautical Book titles and the complete range of Imray, Stanfords and Admiralty Small craft charts. All Admiralty standard flat charts(SNCs) can be obtained within 48 hours. We are agents for C-Map, Navionics and Maptech electronic charts and software.Topsail Adventures
7 Old Mill Cottages
Shroton
Poole
Dorset
DT11 8TW
Birthdays, Celebrations, Corporate Entertainment & Team Building Events.
From Poole Bay To the Scilly Isles.
Palaris Marine Services
Rockley Park Centre
Napier Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4LZ
Power Store Ltd
Units 3 & 4 Cabot Business Village
Holyrood Close
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7BA
Active Research Ltd
Unit 5 Wessex Trade Centre
Ringwood Road
Poole
Dorset
BH12 3PF
verified by VMH 29 July 2011
Bournemouth Insurance Brokers Ltd
Athena House
612-616 Wimbourne Road
Winton
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2EN
Davies Boatyard
Cobbs Quay
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Sunseeker International Ltd (2)
27-31 West Quay Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1HX
Drake Marine Int Ltd
Hermitage House
1 Dane Drive
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 8LX
Sounderparts
Calvedon
Chaldon Herring
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8DN
E Coleman & Co Ltd
8 Albany Park
Cabot Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7AZ
Selva Marine Sales UK Ltd
22 Lilliput Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8JZ
Ancasta International Boat Sales
Cobbs Quay Marina
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4EJ
Sail Uk Yachting & Racing
Poole Quay Boat Haven
High St
Poole
Dorset
BH15 1BT
David Grey Marine Training
The Doghouse
10 Coventry Close
Corfe Mullen
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 3UP
Authorised By VMH Aug 2011
Just U Dive Ltd
Unit 10 Glenmore Business Park
Blackhill Road
Holton Heath Trading Park
Poole
Dorset
BH16 6NL
Shell Bay Sailing Centre
Ferry Road
Studland
Dorset
BH19 3BA
Cruise Control Ltd
403 Blandford Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4JL
Rib Charters, Scuba Diving Charters, Skipper Services, Boat Services, Boat Relocation, MCA Coding & More
Darglow Engineering Ltd
Unit 6 Justin Business Park
Sandford Lane
Wareham
Dorset
BH20 4DY
Solar Marine Upholstery Ltd
5 - 15 Black Moor Road
Verwood
Dorset
BH31 6AX
Lorne Campbell Design
13 A Moor Road
Broadstone
Dorset
BH18 8AZ
PE Marine Designz Ltd
8A Moorland Parade
Moorland Way
Poole
Dorset
BH16 5JS
Waeco Ltd
Roman Hill Business Park
Broadmayne
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 8LY
Select Marine Engineering
Turks Lane
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8EW
Worldwide Aviation Uk Ltd
41 The Avenue
Moordown
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2UW
Dorset Yacht Co. Ltd
Lake Drive
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4DT
Poole Dolphins Sea Angling Club
Meet At Broadstone Conservative Club
Tudor Road
Broadstone
Poole
Dorset
BH14
PMYA Salterns Marina
Salterns Way
Poole
Dorset
BH14 8SR
Dorset Diving Services
Units 6 & 7 West Howe Ind Est
Elliot Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH11 8JX
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