Walk-ashore berths near Cwmbrân

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

9 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,110 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£4,690 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 4 on canals, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Cardiff Bay Yacht Club) to £4,690 a year (Portishead Marina); the middle of 5 is £4,110 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 9, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 9 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Cwmbrân: Goytre Wharf Marina, 11km north of the centre. 0 of the 9 within 10km.

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

Canals Full

Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure

Govilon, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure

Gilwern, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

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

Canals

Goytre Wharf Marina

Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	24.7km south-west	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure	18.4km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure	19.9km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure	23.5km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Goytre Wharf Marina	11km north	£2,166	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	24.8km south-west	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penarth Marina	25.3km south-west	£4,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portishead Marina	25.6km south-east	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	23.6km south-west	–	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 near Cwmbrân?

Across the 5 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club to £4,690 a year at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £4,110 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Cwmbrân?

For a 10m boat, Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,200 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Cwmbrân have space now?

None of the 9 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Cwmbrân?

Goytre Wharf Marina, 11km north of the centre of Cwmbrân, on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Cwmbrân?

1 of the 9 say you can: Goytre Wharf 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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