Estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in Cornwall

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

8 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £306 a year for a 6m boat (£266–£2,052 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Padstow Harbour and Port of Truro.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £266 a year (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £2,052 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 3 is £306 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.

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

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Padstow Harbour

Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

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Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

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Sailaway St. Anthony

Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek

Prices not published

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Saltash Sailing Club

Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Space
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£266	Waiting list
Padstow Harbour	Padstow, Camel Estuary	–	Waiting list
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£306	Waiting list
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£2,052	Not reported
Calstock Boatyard	Calstock, River Tamar	–	Not reported
Lynher Boatyard	Torpoint, River Lynher	On request	Not reported
Sailaway St. Anthony	Helston, Gillan Creek	–	Not reported
Saltash Sailing Club	Saltash, River Tamar	On request	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 6m boat cost in Cornwall?

Across the 3 estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £266 a year at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £2,052 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £306 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in Cornwall?

For a 6m boat, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £266 a year.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in Cornwall have space now?

None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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