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Pontoon berths in Wales

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

27 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,823 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£6,171 across 17 published tariffs)

At a glance

27 sites: 3 on canals, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina, Old Harbour and Swansea Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina, Rhyl Harbour and Saundersfoot Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 17 is £1,823 a year.
Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
Of the 27, 15 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
2 of the 27 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2), Western Marinas (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Canals Berths available

Chirk Marina

Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Old Harbour

Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay

£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Swansea Marina

Swansea, West Glamorgan · Swansea Bay

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

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

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 Waiting list

Saundersfoot Harbour

Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire · Carmarthen Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure

Abergavenny, Powys · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Burry Port Marina

Burry Port, Dyfed · Carmarthen Bay

£361 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Goytre Wharf Marina

Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Hafan Pwllheli

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

£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Jenkins Point Moorings

Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau

£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£403 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Dinorwic Marina

Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait

£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club

Swansea, West Glamorgan · River Tawe

£1,463 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Aberaeron Harbour

Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Aberystwyth Harbour

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion · Aberystwyth Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hobbs Point Moorings

Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Holyhead Marina

Holyhead, Gwynedd · Holyhead Harbour

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Milford Marina

Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Chirk Marina	Chirk, Llangollen Canal	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Old Harbour	Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay	£4,720	pontoon berths	Berths available
Swansea Marina	Swansea, Swansea Bay	On request	pontoon berths	Berths available
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£336	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£1,574	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Saundersfoot Harbour	Saundersfoot, Carmarthen Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure	Abergavenny, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal	–	pontoon berths	Full
Burry Port Marina	Burry Port, Carmarthen Bay	£1,823	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	£1,117	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	£6,150	pontoon berths	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	pontoon berths	Not reported
Goytre Wharf Marina	Goytre, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal	£2,166	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£5,033	pontoon berths	Not reported
Jenkins Point Moorings	Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau	£1,716	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£403	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£4,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Dinorwic Marina	Y Felinheli, Menai Strait	£3,350	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club	Swansea, River Tawe	£1,463	pontoon berths	Not reported
Aberaeron Harbour	Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Aberystwyth Harbour	Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	Cardiff, Cardiff Bay	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hobbs Point Moorings	Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Holyhead Marina	Holyhead, Holyhead Harbour	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Milford Marina	Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	pontoon berths	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 Wales?

Across the 17 pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,823 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths in Wales?

For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which pontoon berths in Wales have space now?

3 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina, Old Harbour and Swansea Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths in Wales?

2 of the 27 say you can: Goytre Wharf Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Milford 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Pontoon berths in Wales, by county

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