Coast & harbours
Berths available
Barry Yacht Club
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Wales
Places that take sailing yachts. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £702 a year for a 10m yacht (£99–£1,980 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club and New Quay Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dale Yacht Club Moorings.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £99 a year (Dale Yacht Club Moorings) to £1,980 a year (Rudders Boatyard); the middle of 8 is £702 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 15.2m (50ft) at Rudders Boatyard.
- Of the 14, 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Dale Yacht Club Moorings
Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway
£99 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rudders Boatyard
Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£1,980 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
Hobbs Point Moorings
Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
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 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Yacht Club | Barry, Pierhead Harbour | £890 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Dale Yacht Club Moorings | Dale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway | £99 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £514 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Borth-y-Gest Moorings | Borth-y-Gest, Borth-y-Gest | £432 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,117 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Fishguard Harbour Moorings | Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour | £312 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Rudders Boatyard | Burton, Milford Haven Waterway | £1,980 | 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 |
| Hobbs Point Moorings | Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths, 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 10m yacht cost in Wales?
Across the 8 sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £99 a year at Dale Yacht Club Moorings to £1,980 a year at Rudders Boatyard. The middle figure is £702 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Wales?
For a 10m yacht, Dale Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £99 a year.
Which sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in Wales have space now?
2 of the 14 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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