Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in Cornwall
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
8 sites · 5 with a waiting list · typical £18 a night for a 6m boat (£9.60–£30 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £9.60 a night (Fowey Harbour Moorings) to £30 a night (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 6 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
- Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
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
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £9.60 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £28 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | Waiting list |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £30 | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 6m boat in Cornwall?
Across the 6 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £9.60 a night at Fowey Harbour Moorings to £30 a night at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths in Cornwall?
For a 6m boat, Fowey Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £9.60 a night.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in nearby counties
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in the wider area
- England 72
- South West 26
- The South Coast 37
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