Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Cornwall
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
9 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £306 a year for a 6m boat (£80–£2,052 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour, Padstow Harbour, Port of Truro and St Ives Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £80 a year (St Ives Harbour) to £2,052 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 5 is £306 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
- Of the 9, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saltash Sailing Club
Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £266 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £748 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Saltash Sailing Club | Saltash, River Tamar | On request | swinging moorings, pile 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 6m boat cost in Cornwall?
Across the 5 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £80 a year at St Ives Harbour 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 small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Cornwall?
For a 6m boat, St Ives Harbour is cheapest at £80 a year.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Cornwall have space now?
None of the 9 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in nearby counties
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in the wider area
- England 65
- South West 27
- The South Coast 38
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