Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with electric hook-up in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
23 sites · 2 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £1,500 a year for a 6m boat (£68–£6,739 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 1 on a river, 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour and Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro, Redclyffe Yacht Club and 2 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 18 is £1,500 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 23, 1 has a pump-out, 8 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 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
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, 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
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £746 | Yes | Berths available |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | £2,115 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £1,188 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £1,812 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,284 | Yes | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £281 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £6,739 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £1,836 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £4,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | 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 6m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 18 small boat moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £1,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with electric hook-up in the South West?
For a 6m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.
Which small boat moorings with electric hook-up in the South West have space now?
2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour and Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd. 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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