Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabot Cruising Club
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin
Prices on request
Coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the South West
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
23 sites · 4 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £509 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£3,551 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour, Ilfracombe Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro, Portwrinkle Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £3,551 a year (Bristol Marina); the middle of 9 is £509 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 23, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (3), Cornwall Council (2) and Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 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
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 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
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
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Baltic Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Topsham Quay
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot Cruising Club | Bristol, Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £500 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Baltic Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Topsham Quay | Topsham, River Exe | – | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 9 coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £3,551 a year at Bristol Marina. The middle figure is £509 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the South West have space now?
4 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the South West?
3 of the 23 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the South West, by county
- Bristol 5
Coastal moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in other areas
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