Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Sailing yacht moorings with diesel in the South West
Places that take sailing yachts. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
16 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,920 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£11,454 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 15 is £5,920 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 16, 15 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 9 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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
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
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | 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 yacht cost in the South West?
Across the 15 sailing yacht moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,920 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with diesel in the South West?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which sailing yacht moorings with diesel in the South West have space now?
None of the 16 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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