Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in the South West
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
22 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £8,760 a year for a 20m boat (£302–£27,876 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Monk Meadow and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Malpas Marina, Port of Truro and Salterns Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £27,876 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 17 is £8,760 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 22, 16 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
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 Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £12,000 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £6,070 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,000 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £7,101 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £27,480 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £16,700 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £6,480 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £11,180 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,840 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £23,020 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £9,380 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £5,392 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £8,760 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 17 walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £27,876 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £8,760 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in the South West?
For a 20m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in the South West have space now?
3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Monk Meadow and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the South West?
All 22 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Monk Meadow (20m (66ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Bristol Marina (21m (69ft)) and 14 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in the South West?
2 of the 22 say you can: Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in other areas
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