Swinging moorings with a pump-out 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 pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

3 sites · typical £4,042 a year for a 10m boat (£620–£7,465 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

3 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £620 a year (Kingsbridge Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 2 is £4,042 a year.
Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Falmouth Haven Marina.
Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Pump-out	Space
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£620	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	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 pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £620 a year at Kingsbridge Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £4,042 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a pump-out in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Kingsbridge Harbour is cheapest at £620 a year.

Which swinging moorings with a pump-out in the South West have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Broader

Swinging moorings with a pump-out in other areas

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