Coastal moorings near Bristol

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,817 a year for a 10m boat (£121–£4,690 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Mud Dock West, Redcliff Wharf and Wapping Wharf.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £121 a year (Redcliff Wharf) to £4,690 a year (Portishead Marina); the middle of 7 is £1,817 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 11, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
4 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (6).
Closest to Bristol: Mud Dock West, 0.5km south of the centre. 10 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabot Cruising Club

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Mud Dock West

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Redcliff Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

£121 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Wapping Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

St Augustine's Reach

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Pooles Wharf Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Baltic Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portishead Cruising Club

Pill, Somerset · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Space
Cabot Cruising Club	0.8km south	On request	Berths available
Mud Dock West	0.5km south	£1,817	Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf	0.7km south-east	£121	Waiting list
Wapping Wharf	0.8km south-west	£1,817	Waiting list
St Augustine's Reach	0.7km south-west	£1,817	Not reported
Hannover Pontoon	0.8km south-west	£3,042	Not reported
Bristol Marina	1.2km south-west	£3,551	Not reported
Portishead Marina	12km west	£4,690	Not reported
Pooles Wharf Marina	1.3km south-west	–	Not reported
Baltic Wharf	1.6km south-west	–	Not reported
Portishead Cruising Club	6.9km north-west	On request	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 near Bristol?

Across the 7 coastal moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £121 a year at Redcliff Wharf to £4,690 a year at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £1,817 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings near Bristol?

For a 10m boat, Redcliff Wharf is cheapest at £121 a year in Bristol.

Which coastal moorings near Bristol have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest coastal mooring to Bristol?

Mud Dock West, 0.5km south of the centre of Bristol, on the Bristol Harbour.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings near Bristol?

4 of the 11 say you can: Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), St Augustine's Reach (liveaboards allowed), Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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