Estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Wales

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. 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.

13 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £15.50 a night for a 10m yacht (£10–£48 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Rhyl Harbour.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £10 a night (Jenkins Point Moorings) to £48 a night (Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin); the middle of 9 is £15.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
Of the 13, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

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

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Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd

£30 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings

Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont

£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht

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Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

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Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

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Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht

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Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

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Jenkins Point Moorings

Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau

£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht

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Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£403 a year for a 10m yacht

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Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

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Port Dinorwic Marina

Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait

£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht

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Rudders Boatyard

Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway

£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht

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Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A night, 10m yacht	Space
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£40	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£24	Waiting list
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings	Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont	£12.50	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£15	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	–	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	–	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	–	Not reported
Jenkins Point Moorings	Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau	£10	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£48	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£15.50	Not reported
Port Dinorwic Marina	Y Felinheli, Menai Strait	£15	Not reported
Rudders Boatyard	Burton, Milford Haven Waterway	£25	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	–	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 yacht in Wales?

Across the 9 estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £10 a night at Jenkins Point Moorings to £48 a night at Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin. The middle figure is £15.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Wales?

For a 10m yacht, Jenkins Point Moorings is cheapest at £10 a night in Lawrenny.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Wales have space now?

None of the 13 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in Wales, by county

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Estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths in other areas

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