Pile moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South West

Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

4 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,571 a year for a 10m boat (£2,722–£4,420 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fretherne North L1 Leisure

Stroud, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Purton South L1 LeisureBerkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal£2,722linear moorings, pile mooringsBerths available
Fretherne North L1 LeisureStroud, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal–linear moorings, pile mooringsFull
Noss on Dart MarinaDartmouth, River Dart£4,420pontoon berths, pile mooringsNot reported
Yeoward BoatyardsSalcombe, Salcombe EstuaryOn requestpontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile mooringsNot 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 2 pile moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,722 a year at Purton South L1 Leisure to £4,420 a year at Noss on Dart Marina. The middle figure is £3,571 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pile moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Purton South L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,722 a year in Berkeley.

Which pile moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South West have space now?

1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Pile moorings with walk-ashore berths in other areas

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