Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with visitor berths 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. 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.
25 sites · 3 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £23 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£50 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 25 sites: 1 on a river, 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lake Yard, Minehead Harbour, Newquay Harbour and 6 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Helford River Moorings) to £50 a night (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 17 is £23 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 25, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12.10 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £23 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £26.20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £32 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £26 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | £24 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | swinging moorings, drying berths | 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 10m boat in the South West?
Across the 17 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Helford River Moorings to £50 a night at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £23 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Helford River Moorings is cheapest at £5 a night.
Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South West have space now?
3 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour and Torpoint Yacht 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
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South West, by county
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