Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
18 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £7,931 a year for a 20m boat (£302–£27,876 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 1 on a river, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Port of Truro, Minehead Harbour and Malpas Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £27,876 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 18 is £7,931 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 18, 13 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £15.08 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,000 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | £50.92 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,288 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | £84.90 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £5,392 | £269.61 | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £6,070 | £303.48 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £6,480 | £324 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £7,101 | £355.06 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £8,760 | £438 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £9,380 | £469 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £11,180 | £559 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,840 | £592 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £12,000 | £600 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £16,700 | £835 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £23,020 | £1,151 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £27,480 | £1,374 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | £1,393.80 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 18 cheapest marinas for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £27,876 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £7,931 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the South West?
For a 20m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the South West have space now?
2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the South West?
All 18 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Saltford Marina (21.9m (72ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Darthaven Marina (20m (66ft)) and 10 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the South West?
2 of the 18 say you can: Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the South West, by county
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