Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in the South West
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
26 sites · 1 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £6,780 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£20,907 across 23 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 1 on a river, 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Malpas Marina, Port of Truro, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Salterns Marina and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £20,907 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 23 is £6,780 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 26, 5 have a pump-out, 12 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £7,200 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £4,552 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £764 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £5,326 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £16,272 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12,525 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £4,860 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,780 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £10,275 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £8,385 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,880 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,630 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £17,265 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £10,680 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £14,976 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £4,085 | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £20,907 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,570 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | 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 15m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 23 marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £20,907 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £6,780 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in the South West?
For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in the South West have space now?
1 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the South West?
All 26 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), Bristol Marina (21m (69ft)), Brixham Marina (18m (59ft)) and 18 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in the South West?
2 of the 26 say you can: Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in the South West, by county
Marinas for boats over 15m with electric hook-up in other areas
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