Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with a pub or café in the South West
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,135 a year for a 10m boat (£849–£3,420 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £849 a year (Lydney Harbour) to £3,420 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 2 is £2,135 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Lydney Harbour.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shell Bay Marine
Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £849 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Shell Bay Marine | Swanage, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings | 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 10m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 2 swinging moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £849 a year at Lydney Harbour to £3,420 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,135 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a pub or café in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Lydney Harbour is cheapest at £849 a year.
Which swinging moorings with a pub or café in the South West have space now?
1 of the 5 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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Swinging moorings with a pub or café in other areas
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