Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
26 sites · 1 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £18 a night for a 6m boat (£4–£33.30 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 1 on a river, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 6 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £4 a night (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £33.30 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 19 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 26, 16 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 6 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3), MDL Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
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
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
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
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
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
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
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £15 | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £7.26 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £9.60 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £28 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £6 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £13.80 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £15.72 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £24 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £33.30 | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £4 | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £30 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £26 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33.30 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | – | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | £24 | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 6m boat in the South West?
Across the 19 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £4 a night at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £33.30 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
For a 6m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £4 a night.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths in the South West have space now?
1 of the 26 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) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in the South West, by county
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