Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Helston vs Saltash: moorings and marinas compared
Helston and Saltash are 82.8km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.
The short answer
- Most choice: Saltash (Helston 2, Saltash 5).
- Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Saltash (Helston £693 a year at its one priced site; Saltash typically £160 a year across 2).
- Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Helston (Helston £25 a night at its one priced site; Saltash £30 a night at its one priced site).
- Space now: Helston 1, Saltash 1.
Side by side
| Town | Sites | Space now | A year, 10m boat | Cheapest a year | A night, 10m | Longest boat | Visitor berths | Electric | Pump-out | Diesel | Lift-out | Liveaboard | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helston | 2 | 1 | typically £693 | Porthleven Harbour £693 | typically £25 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Estuaries & tidal rivers 1, Coast & harbours 1 |
| Saltash | 5 | 1 | typically £160 | Portwrinkle Harbour £100 | typically £30 | 11.6m (38ft) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Estuaries & tidal rivers 4, Coast & harbours 1 |
Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.
Helston
Everything near Helston →
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Saltash
Everything near Saltash →
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club
Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar
£220 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saltash Sailing Club
Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request