Swinging moorings in Devon

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

18 sites · 3 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £895 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£3,060 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek, Tamar River Sailing Club and The Retreat Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Ilfracombe Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Stoke Gabriel Moorings and 3 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 18, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (5).

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

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 Berths available

The Retreat Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

Prices not published

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, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 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

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

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

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

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

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 Waiting list

Totnes Boating Association

Totnes, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

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

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 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

Stones Boatyard

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek	Dartmouth, River Dart	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	A few berths left
Tamar River Sailing Club	Plymouth, River Tamar	£220	swinging moorings	Berths available
The Retreat Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	–	swinging moorings	Berths available
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£1,099	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£245	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	£1,099	swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour	Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel	£715	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£951	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings	Stoke Gabriel, River Dart	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£895	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
Totnes Boating Association	Totnes, River Dart	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£907	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£620	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cattewater Harbour	Plymouth, Cattewater	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Stones Boatyard	Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	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 10m boat cost in Devon?

Across the 11 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 swinging moorings in Devon?

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

Which swinging moorings in Devon have space now?

3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek, Tamar River Sailing Club and The Retreat Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at swinging moorings in Devon?

1 of the 18 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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