Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a chandlery in the South West
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. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
10 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £29.50 a night for a 10m boat (£13.10–£55.50 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Queen Anne's Battery) to £55.50 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 8 is £29.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 10, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 7 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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 | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £34.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £46.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | Yes | 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 8 visitor moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Queen Anne's Battery to £55.50 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £29.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a chandlery in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Queen Anne's Battery is cheapest at £13.10 a night in Plymouth.
Which visitor moorings with a chandlery in the South West have space now?
None of the 10 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a chandlery in the South West, by county
Visitor moorings with a chandlery in other areas
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