Coast & harbours
Berths available
Barry Yacht Club
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Wales
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £421 a year for a 6m boat (£35–£679 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club and New Quay Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Newport (Pembrokeshire) Moorings.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £35 a year (Borth-y-Gest Moorings) to £679 a year (Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings); the middle of 6 is £421 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 10m (33ft) at Newport (Pembrokeshire) Moorings.
- Of the 12, 1 has electric hook-up and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2) and Cyngor Gwynedd (2).
Coast & harbours
A few berths left
New Quay Harbour
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Newport (Pembrokeshire) Moorings
Newport, Pembrokeshire · River Nevern estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Aberdyfi Harbour
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Borth-y-Gest Moorings
Borth-y-Gest, Gwynedd · Borth-y-Gest
£432 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Harbour Moorings
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Fishguard Harbour Moorings
Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour
£312 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Beaumaris Moorings
Beaumaris, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Rhymney
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Yacht Club | Barry, Pierhead Harbour | £534 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Newport (Pembrokeshire) Moorings | Newport, River Nevern estuary | – | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £309 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Borth-y-Gest Moorings | Borth-y-Gest, Borth-y-Gest | £35 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £679 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £670 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Fishguard Harbour Moorings | Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour | £182 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Beaumaris Moorings | Beaumaris, Menai Strait | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club | Cardiff, River Rhymney | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 6m boat cost in Wales?
Across the 6 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £35 a year at Borth-y-Gest Moorings to £679 a year at Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings. The middle figure is £421 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Wales?
For a 6m boat, Borth-y-Gest Moorings is cheapest at £35 a year.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings in Wales have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club and New Quay Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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