Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
27 sites · 1 with space now · 15 with a waiting list · typical £539 a year for a 6m boat (£80–£4,560 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 27 sites: 1 on a river, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Ilfracombe Harbour, Newquay Harbour and 9 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £80 a year (St Ives Harbour) to £4,560 a year (Redclyffe Yacht Club); the middle of 18 is £539 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Lydney Harbour.
- Of the 27, 11 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2) and Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
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
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saltash Sailing Club
Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £1,188 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £659 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £147 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £266 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £429 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £748 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £761 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | £659 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £389 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £544 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £1,836 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | £535 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Saltash Sailing Club | Saltash, River Tamar | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £80 a year at St Ives Harbour to £4,560 a year at Redclyffe Yacht Club. The middle figure is £539 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings in the South West?
For a 6m boat, St Ives Harbour is cheapest at £80 a year.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in the South West have space now?
1 of the 27 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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