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Welcome to Bridport Harbour, West Bay

Bridport Harbour is a small harbour settlement and resort on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, sited at the mouth of the River Brit approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bridport, 15 miles west of Dorchester at the western end of Chesil Beach.

The harbour is seen as an attractive place to visit and stay, making it a popular port of call. 

The harbour has 163 drying moorings with the majority let for private use. There are 24 commercial moorings for either fishing vessels or passenger vessels carrying fewer than 12 people. 

Fishing trips are available in the summer, including deep sea fishing. Boats can also be hired to row up the River Brit towards Bridport. 

The West Bay area has several local caravan and camping sites, as well as hotels and B&Bs, both in the bay area and the surrounding villages such as Burton Bradstock. The West Bay harbour area has many kiosks serving various types of menus, including traditional fish and chips, often with locally caught fish. 

The harbour summer season runs from 1 April - 30 September, during this time our offices are open; 

In winter season which runs from 1 October – 31 March, all non-commercial boats are advised to be taken from their moorings for safe storage on land. Office hours change to;

October & March

November - February

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NTM Notice No. 02/2026
Bridport Harbour – West Bay Notice to Mariners Notice No. 02 / 2026 Date: 20/04/2026 Dredging Mariners are advised that, dredging operations are due to start on Wednesday 22nd April. The area to be dredged is Harbour entrance and outer Harbour. The discharge pipe will run from the dredger up the slipway along the Esplanade and onto the West Beach. The West Beach will be closed during this time. Mariners need to call the dredger on VHF CH 11 to advise of any arrivals or departures to ... Read more...

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