Paignton vs Torquay: moorings and marinas compared

Paignton and Torquay are 4.3km 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: Paignton (Paignton 2, Torquay 2).
Biggest boats: Torquay (Paignton up to 9m (30ft); Torquay up to 30m (98ft)).
None of these sites has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.

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
Paignton	2	0	–	–	–	9m (30ft)	1	1	0	0	0	0	Estuaries & tidal rivers 2
Torquay	2	0	typically £5,684	Tor Bay Harbour £135	typically £47.75	30m (98ft)	2	2	0	1	0	0	Coast & harbours 2