Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for sailing yachts 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. Places that take sailing yachts.
28 sites · 4 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £4,520 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£11,510 across 23 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites, all on the open coast.
- 4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour, Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Ilfracombe Harbour, Lake Yard, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 23 is £4,520 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 28, 19 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).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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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
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 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
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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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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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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 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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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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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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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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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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Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £1,298 | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | Berths available |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | 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 23 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for sailing yachts here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £4,520 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for sailing yachts 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 for sailing yachts in the South West have space now?
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour, Portreath Harbour, 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 for sailing yachts in the South West, by county
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