Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings 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 on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings.
31 sites · 4 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £3,400 a year for a 10m yacht (£100–£11,510 across 31 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 31 sites, all on the open coast.
- 4 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Bude Harbour, Minehead Harbour, Ilfracombe Harbour, Mevagissey Harbour and 3 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 31 is £3,400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 31, 20 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 17 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (2).
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Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Watchet Marina
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
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Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £10 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £25.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | Berths available |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £30.16 | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | £31.60 | Not reported |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | £60 | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | £64.40 | Waiting list |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | £69.30 | Not reported |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | £71.53 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | £98.21 | Waiting list |
| Lyme Regis Harbour | Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay | £1,070 | £107 | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | £110 | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | £124.61 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £1,298 | £129.80 | Berths available |
| Watchet Marina | Watchet, Bristol Channel | £3,400 | £340 | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | £395 | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | £438 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £4,690 | £469 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | £559 | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | £592 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | £635 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | £750 | Waiting list |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | £998.40 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | £1,053.60 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | £1,068 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | £1,123.20 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | £1,151 | 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 yacht cost in the South West?
Across the 31 cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £3,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South West?
For a 10m yacht, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in the South West have space now?
4 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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