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Harbour patrols
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The Harbour
Master operates a patrol launch in the Harbour during busy recreational periods. The
launch's main role is Bye-law enforcement, but it will respond as soon as practicable to
reports of incidents or calls for assistance. |
Yachting
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Poole Harbour is renowned
for its yachting. Eight yacht clubs provide over 7500 members with racing and cruising
activities all year round. Around 5000 yachts visit Poole each year. Ten boatyards around
the Harbour cater for repair, maintenance, storage and launching facilities A public
slipway is located at Baiter Point.
Tide Timetable Link
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Boardsailing
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Poole is excellent for
boardsailing, for beginners as well as the more experienced.
Waterskiing
A large area in the Wareham Channel is
available for waterskiing |
Rowing, canoeing
and personal watercraft
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Canoe and rowing clubs
operate from sites near Poole Quay.
Personal watercraft (jet skis) now need permits to
operate in their special zoned area in the centre of the Harbour. |
Angling
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Angling is very popular
from the foreshore and from boats. Shellfish are handpicked around the Harbour edges and
charter angling trips are undertaken. |
Natural features
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Annually around
three quarters of a million holiday makers and two and a half million day visitors
come to the natural beauty of Poole and Purbeck.
The blue flag beaches near the Harbour
entrance are ideal for bathing.
Poole Tourist Office Link |
Wildlife
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Poole Harbour is an area of
international importance for nature conservation. Sites around the Harbour are designated
as areas of outstanding natural beauty and the southern shores have Heritage Coast status.
There are three national nature reserves and three local nature reserves, as well as
reserves managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust and the RSPB. |
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