Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in the South West
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
7 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £611 a year for a 12m boat (£600–£4,261 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Newquay Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £600 a year (Bideford Harbour) to £4,261 a year (Bristol Marina); the middle of 3 is £611 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
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
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
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £611 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £600 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £4,261 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 3 quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £600 a year at Bideford Harbour to £4,261 a year at Bristol Marina. The middle figure is £611 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in the South West?
For a 12m boat, Bideford Harbour is cheapest at £600 a year.
Which quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in the South West have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South West?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Torpoint Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Newquay Harbour (12.2m (40ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Bristol Marina (21m (69ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in the South West?
1 of the 7 say you can: Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in the South West, by county
- Cornwall 3
Quay and harbour wall berths for boats over 12m in other areas
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