Coast & harbours
Berths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings in the South West
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £644 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£1,246 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Ilfracombe Harbour, Lake Yard, Minehead Harbour, Newquay Harbour, St Ives Harbour and 1 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £1,246 a year (Newquay Harbour); the middle of 5 is £644 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 12, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, dry stack | 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 5 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £1,246 a year at Newquay Harbour. The middle figure is £644 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings in the South West?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings in the South West have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings in the South West, by county
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