Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Devon
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £659 a year for a 6m boat (£135–£6,739 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Ilfracombe Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Stoke Gabriel Moorings, Teignmouth Harbour and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 13 is £659 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3) and MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | £2,115 | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £429 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £372 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | £659 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £389 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £292 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £1,812 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,284 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £6,739 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £1,836 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, 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 Devon?
Across the 13 small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £659 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Devon?
For a 6m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Devon have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd. 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
Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
- Cornwall 10
- Dorset 5
- West Sussex 3
- Oxfordshire 4
- Greater London 11
- Essex 9
- Suffolk 5
- Highland 3
Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 137
- South West 38
- The South Coast 48
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