Cheapest swinging moorings in Cornwall

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

6 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £878 a year for a 10m boat (£335–£7,465 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Penryn Harbour, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Port of Truro and Newquay Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £335 a year (Penryn Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 6 is £878 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Penryn Harbour

Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary

£335 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Penryn Harbour	Penryn, Fal Estuary	£335	£33.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£443	£44.32	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£509	£50.92	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Newquay Harbour	Newquay, Newquay Harbour	£1,246	£124.61	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£3,420	£342	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	£746.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in Cornwall?

Across the 6 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £335 a year at Penryn Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £878 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings in Cornwall?

For a 10m boat, Penryn Harbour is cheapest at £335 a year.

Which cheapest swinging moorings in Cornwall have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

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