Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV 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. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
32 sites · 6 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,750 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£10,680 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 6 on canals, 5 on rivers, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Port Pendennis Marina, Purton South L1 Leisure and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina and Salterns Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Southdown Marina) to £10,680 a year (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 18 is £3,750 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 32, 27 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4), Canal & River Trust (4), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Victoria Basin L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Watchet Marina
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Canals
Chasing Ducks Moorings
Wilcot, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Rivers
Portavon Waterside & Marina
Keynsham, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | – | pontoon berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £4,800 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Basin L1 Leisure | Gloucester, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Full |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,240 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £2,696 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Watchet Marina | Watchet, Bristol Channel | £3,400 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | Bath, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Chasing Ducks Moorings | Wilcot, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Portavon Waterside & Marina | Keynsham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | pontoon 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 18 walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Southdown Marina to £10,680 a year at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £3,750 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Southdown Marina is cheapest at £1,200 a year in Millbrook.
Which walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the South West have space now?
6 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Port Pendennis Marina, Purton South L1 Leisure and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the South West?
2 of the 32 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in the South West, by county
- Cornwall 6
Walk-ashore berths with gated access or CCTV in other areas
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