Walk-ashore berths near Falmouth

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.

10 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,035 a year for a 10m boat (£255–£7,465 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

10 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina, Gweek Classic Boatyard and Portreath Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Penryn Harbour, Malpas Marina and Port of Truro.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £255 a year (Portreath Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 9 is £3,035 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2).
Closest to Falmouth: Falmouth Haven Marina, 0.4km south-east of the centre. 5 of the 10 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Gweek Classic Boatyard

Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Portreath Harbour

Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Penryn Harbour

Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary

£335 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Malpas Marina

Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal

£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Porthleven Harbour

Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour

£693 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Port Pendennis Marina	0.7km south-east	£4,800	pontoon berths	Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard	12km south-west	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Portreath Harbour	19.8km north-west	£255	drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Penryn Harbour	2.4km north-west	£335	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Malpas Marina	10.5km north	£3,035	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Port of Truro	12km north	£509	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Falmouth Haven Marina	0.4km south-east	£7,465	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	1.3km north-west	£6,850	pontoon berths	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	2.7km north-east	£3,420	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Porthleven Harbour	19km south-west	£693	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 boat cost near Falmouth?

Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £255 a year at Portreath Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £3,035 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Falmouth?

For a 10m boat, Portreath Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Falmouth have space now?

3 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina, Gweek Classic Boatyard and Portreath Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Falmouth?

Falmouth Haven Marina, 0.4km south-east of the centre of Falmouth, on the River Fal.

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

1 of the 10 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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