Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths in Cornwall
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £3,035 a year for a 10m boat (£443–£8,010 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Malpas Marina, Padstow Harbour, Penryn Harbour, Penzance Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £443 a year (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £8,010 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 11 is £3,035 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 14, 11 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2) and Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £4,800 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,035 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal Estuary | £1,072 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £8,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 11 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £443 a year at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £8,010 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,035 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths in Cornwall?
For a 10m boat, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £443 a year.
Which pontoon berths in Cornwall have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths in nearby counties
- Devon 26
- Dyfed 7
- South Glamorgan 4
- Somerset 4
- Dorset 18
- Bristol 5
- Wiltshire 7
- Gloucestershire 7
- Hampshire 42
- Worcestershire 15
Pontoon berths near towns in Cornwall
Pontoon berths in the wider area
- England 453
- South West 82
- The South Coast 119
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