Cheapest swinging moorings in Devon

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.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £895 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£3,060 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Ilfracombe Harbour, Teignmouth Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings and 1 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £3,060 a year (Trout's Boatyard); the middle of 11 is £895 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18m (59ft) at Dittisham Moorings.
Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tamar River Sailing Club

Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar

£220 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ilfracombe Harbour

Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel

£715 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Tamar River Sailing Club	Plymouth, River Tamar	£220	£22	swinging moorings	Berths available
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£245	£24.49	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£620	£61.99	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Ilfracombe Harbour	Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel	£715	£71.53	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£895	£89.46	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£907	£90.66	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£951	£95.10	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£1,099	£109.88	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	£1,099	£109.88	swinging moorings	Waiting list
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	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 Devon?

Across the 11 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £3,060 a year at Trout's Boatyard. The middle figure is £895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings in Devon?

For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cheapest swinging moorings in Devon have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest swinging moorings in Devon?

1 of the 11 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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.

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