The Royalty Moorings reach down from the River Avon and Stour and cover approximately two thirds of the Harbour. Bournemouth Water Leisure manage a wide range of moorings in this area, from bankside and pontoon moorings in the river to self-laid moorings in the Harbour. The Harbour offers practical and picturesque moorings for small to medium-sized craft.

The Harbour, Lower Avon, Stour and Claypool offer some of the best Sea Trout fishing in England with the added bonus of occasional Salmon. The whole area is nationally famous for specimen Mullet and its quality Bass fishing. Large Pike can be found above and around Tuckton Bridge and Carp up to 30lbs in weight can be caught along the towpath and bandstand area. Lower Stour and the Harbour is a sports fishery where all species are returned to the water.

The Royalty (Avon) Fishery is the UK’s premier mixed fishery with a long and distinguished history. The fishery is open to day ticket anglers during the Coarse fishing season and to a lesser extent the Salmon fishing season. This fishery is managed by Southern Fisheries Ltd.

Enjoy a great day out in Dorset. Sailing, rowing, canoeing, windsurfing and kite surfing are all practiced in the Harbour and walking and bird watching can be enjoyed on the Harbour shores. The Harbour is home to a great variety of wildlife including over 320 species of birds and even otters and seals.