Rivers
Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest cruiser moorings in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
34 sites · 6 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £2,882 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£11,510 across 34 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on rivers, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Lydney Harbour, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Purton South L1 Leisure and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Port of Truro, Ilfracombe Harbour, Teignmouth Harbour, Dart Harbour, Galmpton and 2 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 34 is £2,882 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 34, 19 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 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
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | £5 | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | £6.80 | Not reported |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £245 | £24.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | Berths available |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £486 | £48.60 | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | £50.92 | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | £71.53 | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £849 | £84.90 | Berths available |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £895 | £89.46 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | £109.88 | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | £110 | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | £124.61 | Waiting list |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | £238.18 | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | £247.40 | Berths available |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £2,696 | £269.61 | Not reported |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | £272.16 | Berths available |
| Hannover Pontoon | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £3,042 | £304.15 | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | £306 | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | £395 | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | £438 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | £442 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Not reported |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | £518.82 | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | £685 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | £746.50 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | £835 | 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 |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | £1,145.40 | 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 cruiser cost in the South West?
Across the 34 cheapest cruiser moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £2,882 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest cruiser moorings in the South West?
For a 10m cruiser, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which cheapest cruiser moorings in the South West have space now?
6 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Lydney Harbour, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Purton South L1 Leisure and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest cruiser moorings in the South West?
3 of the 34 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Hannover Pontoon (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest cruiser moorings in the South West, by county
- Cornwall 7
- Devon 13
- Dorset 6
- Gloucestershire 5
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