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Weymouth Harbour Weymouth Harbour Guide2020 Welcome 4 3 Navigation, Berthing & Facilities 5 Harbour Team 5 Welcome / Willkommen / Welkom / Bienvenue Welkom / Willkommen / Welcome Annual Berthing 6 Contentso aid navigation of this guide, please refer to the Visitor Berths 7 colour-coded bars to the right of each page and Town Centre Location Town Map 8 match with the coloured sections shown to the right. T Harbour Facilities 9 Price List 10 Annual Offers & Incentives 11 Berthing Entering & Leaving the Harbour 12 Harbour Outer Harbour Berthing Chart 13 Master’s Offi ce Weymouth Watersports Access Zones 14 Safety 16 RNLI 16 Lulworth Ranges 17 Visitor Weymouth 18 Moorings Blue Flag Beach Things to See & Do 18 Local Festivals and Events 2020 20 Published for and on behalf of Dorset Council by: Dorset Seafood Festival 21 Resort Marketing Ltd Time to Shop 22 St Nicholas House, 3 St Nicholas Street, Time to Eat 22 Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8AD Weymouth on the Water 24 Weymouth’s Town Bridge 26 Tel: 01305 770111 | Fax: 01305 770444 | www.resortuk.com Explore Dorset 28 Tidal stream data and tide tables on pages 35-45 reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Offi ce and the UK Hydrographic Offi ce Portland Bill & Portland Races 28 (www.ukho.gov.uk). © Crown Copyright. The Jurassic Coast 30 No liability can be accepted by Dorset Council or the publisher for the consequences of any Heading West 32 inaccuracies. The master of any vessel is solely responsible for its safe navigation. All artwork and editorial is copyright and may not be reproduced without prior permission. © Resort Heading East 33 Marketing Ltd. January 2020. Tidal Stream Data 35 Tidal Streams and Tide Tables 35 Harbour Directory 46 Marine Services & Sales 46 Business Listings 48 Yacht Clubs of Weymouth 51 Bon Voyage 52 Photography Credits: for less.... Kazzie Read, Karen Hood, Vaspba RPS & Swellpro UK, Frances Underwood, Bon Voyage 52 Moor John Blackman, @roadnrolla Instagram, Ethan Evans, Resort Marketing. Useful Information & Contacts 54 on the South Coast During the busier (hopefully sunny) summer months, we also 5 to Weymouth Harbour have additional seasonal staff working with the team. Covering a broad area, in the Administration Offi ce you’ll fi nd our Moorings Offi cers, who look after all aspects of the annual Berthing & Facilities Navigation, A very warm welcome to Weymouth Harbour, we hope you and temporary moorings in the inner harbour, such as berth Welcomeenjoy your stay whether for a day or a year. Harbour allocations/transfers, as well as making regular pontoon walks; Team our Harbour Promotions Offi cer who manages our website/ In 2019 our visitor numbers were up 13% on the previous social media, harbour procurement, advertising and publications year at the end of August and likewise compared to the such as this Harbour Guide; and fi nally, our Berthing Offi ce “previous 3 years, which was very pleasing. Some memorable Weymouth Harbour team has a Admin Support Offi cer who processes the commercial vessel weekends included the annual Seafood Festival in July, and passion for exceptional service invoicing/banking reconciliation, as well as supporting harbour the August Bank Holiday weekend when we hosted well over procurement and social media. 100 visiting boats. Please plan early if you are considering these weekends for 2020. There are many other attractions or plit between the Berthing Offi ce, Administration Offi ce The Commercial Team maintains the peninsula area, supporting reasons to visit Weymouth by boat at other times, or to make and Commercial Area, your harbour team carries out a harbour operations that include security, maintenance, forklift it your base port. Sdiverse workload day to day, ranging from berthing, boat operations, visiting vessels such as tall ships, as well as assisting with storage, bridge lifts and budgets to moorings, marketing, Harbour Offi ce duties such as town bridge lifts when required. In 2020 works will continue on the exciting development of maintenance works and more! the Peninsula, with our desire to be one of the prime leisure To keep up to date with the latest news, tall ship visits and and fi shing harbours on the South Coast. Harbour users No doubt you’ll have seen at least one of the four Berthing more, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. will have already seen the repair to the Ferry Steps and the Offi cers out and about. Looking after the day-to-day operations adjacent metal sheet piles, the demolition of the Pleasure of the harbour, they manage visiting vessels, bridge lifts and @WeymouthHarbourDorset Pier, Ferry Terminal and Ferry Steps buildings, and other maintenance of pontoons/vessels, whilst our dedicated Facilities | www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk improvements in the re-generation of the quayside area. Attendant is in charge of keeping the harbour facilities in order! @WeymouthHarbour Weymouth Harbour Offi ce If you do enjoy your stay here, are working successfully in the 13 Custom House Quay, Weymouth, Dorset DT4 8BG harbour or are a satisfi ed local berth-holder, please pass on the Tel: +44(0)1305 838423. message about our harbour, of which we are very proud, to others. Email: [email protected] www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk The team in the Harbour Offi ce is here to help you. Please do not hesitate to contact us for information, advice and support. Whatever your enquiry, your friendly harbour team are happy Your feedback is also very welcome so please let us have your to assist you wherever we can. suggestions, comments and complaints as we will use them to guide us in shaping the harbour for the future. • [email protected] – Annual/Temporary Moorings Happy boating for 2020 and ensure it is a safe year. • [email protected] – Visitor Moorings, Rallies/Group Bookings • [email protected] – Keith Howorth Marketing, E-newsletter, Social Media 4 ” Our pontoons are a mere 5 minutes’ walk from the town ■ Vessels up to 10 metres should berth on the south side of 7 centre, historic outer harbour and Weymouth’s Blue Flag beach. the harbour (the Cove). Offering over 400 annual berths for boats, as well as Jet-Skis, ■ Vessels over 10 metres should berth on the north side, either we provide berthing for vessels up to 20m LOA, including opposite the Lifeboat station, adjacent to Weymouth Pavilion Weymouth Harbour some Jet-Ski Versadock berths (customers can also supply their or outside the Harbour Offi ce. Berthing & Facilities Navigation, own docking systems, please contact us to discuss). Visitor ■ Vessels over 18 metres, where possible advance notice of Berths your arrival should give us an opportunity to try and make a If we’re lucky to have you as a customer, you’ll enjoy free use suitable space. Annual Berthing of the grid and slipway as an annual berth-holder, exclusive Why Weymouth… Why not! ■ Please call on VHF Channel 12 at the harbour entrance for ‘Weymouth Harbour’ only discount of up to 50% on town centre berthing instructions. Moor For Less car park permits, and fl exible berthing package with no annual tie, no hidden instalment charges and easy payment options. any local and international customers have become Rallies, Charities and Events regular visitors to our harbour year after year, after t’s a fabulous harbour with great facilities Looking to moor your boat for less than a year? We also offer Mdiscovering its Georgian charm within the Jurassic Coast for yachtsmen and commercial vessels alike. short-term temporary use of berths and winter berthing, as whilst also relishing its close proximity to a modern town, eymouth’s location ensures maximum enjoyment “SurroundedI by plenty of restaurants and pubs, and a short well as a ‘boat on trailer’ storage facility. restaurants and ease of onward channel crossings. both on and off the water, creating an opportunity walk from Britain’s best beach Wfor you to enjoy a relaxed sociable atmosphere in the Find out more: Moorings Offi cers (Becky and Sarah) You’ll fi nd a vibrant and friendly community atmosphere heart of the town. We are a popular destination for visiting … why tell you how delightful our harbour is, when we can let +44(0)1305 838422. when you come to Weymouth as most of our visitor berths are rallies and charities* and would love to discuss your our customers do the talking! ” [email protected]. alongside fl oating pontoons, but please let us know if you have requirements. any special requirements and we’ll try to accommodate. Contact the Berthing Offi ce on +44(0)1305 838423 Berths available for up to 20m LOA Visitor berths are located both on the south and north side of [email protected] the harbour, with facilities accessible 24hrs daily on both sides, as (*Discounted fees are available for registered charities). | www.weymouth-harbour.co.uk shown on the chart on page 8. “A great place just to wander around and relax on a sunny day. Always lots going on as it is a working harbour with many a fi shing boat. Lots of places to eat and drink with great harbour views. Just a stone’s throw away from the busy shopping area of Weymouth.” 66 P Cromwell Rd Weymouth Way Hanover Rd KEY 9 Cross Road HARBOUR FACILITIES Goldcroft Rd S Supermarket Map To: Alexandra Rd is open 7 days a week from 0730 Dorchester, Harbour Offi ce Knightsdale Road Abbotsbury Road RADIPOLE LAKE Carlton Road North Parking Berthing & Facilities Navigation, Chickerell Road Bristol, P until the last bridge lifts (high season until 2100). You can also Newstead Rd London RSPB Nature Reserve Cassiobury Road Glendinning Av contact a member of the team on VHF Channel 12.
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