Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a pub or café in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,052 a year for a 6m boat (£255–£6,739 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour and Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £255 a year (Bude Harbour) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,052 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 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
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
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £509 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | 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 |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £6,739 | 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 7 small boat moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £255 a year at Bude Harbour to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £2,052 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a pub or café in the South West?
For a 6m boat, Bude Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a pub or café in the South West have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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