Cheapest small boat moorings in Wales

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

13 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £309 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£2,720 across 13 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Rhyl Harbour, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Porthcawl Marina.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £2,720 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 13 is £309 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Landshipping Quay Moorings.
Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Cyngor Gwynedd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd

£30 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Borth-y-Gest Moorings

Borth-y-Gest, Gwynedd · Borth-y-Gest

£432 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Landshipping Quay Moorings

Landshipping, Pembrokeshire · Cleddau estuary

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Fishguard Harbour Moorings

Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour

£312 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£336 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£403 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Aberdyfi Harbour

Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour

£514 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Barry Yacht Club

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour

£890 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings

Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont

£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Porthcawl Marina

Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel

£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Hafan Pwllheli

Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour

£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	£5	Waiting list
Borth-y-Gest Moorings	Borth-y-Gest, Borth-y-Gest	£35	£5.82	Not reported
Landshipping Quay Moorings	Landshipping, Cleddau estuary	£95	£15.83	Not reported
Fishguard Harbour Moorings	Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour	£182	£30.33	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£215	£35.84	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£258	£43	Not reported
Aberdyfi Harbour	Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour	£309	£51.42	Not reported
Barry Yacht Club	Barry, Pierhead Harbour	£534	£89	Berths available
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	£670	£111.65	Not reported
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings	Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont	£679	£113.13	Not reported
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£1,574	£262.28	Waiting list
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£2,497	£416.11	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£2,720	£453.33	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 6m boat cost in Wales?

Across the 13 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £2,720 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £309 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in Wales?

For a 6m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which cheapest small boat moorings in Wales have space now?

1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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