Cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South West

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

10 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,970 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£11,454 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 1 on a canal, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 10 is £3,970 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Hilperton Marina

Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 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

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 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

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Chandlery	Space
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	£177.50	Yes	Waiting list
Hilperton Marina	Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal	£2,407	£240.74	Yes	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	£324	Yes	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£3,420	£342	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	Yes	Not reported
Plymouth Yacht Haven	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£6,350	£635	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	£685	Yes	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£9,984	£998.40	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	£1,145.40	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 10m boat cost in the South West?

Across the 10 cheapest moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £3,970 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.

Which cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South West have space now?

None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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