Swinging moorings near Plymouth

A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

5 sites · 2 with space now · typical £220 a year for a 10m boat (£220–£220 across 1 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tamar River Sailing Club.
Only Tamar River Sailing Club publishes a price for a 10m boat: £220 a year.
Longest boat taken: 14m (46ft) at Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Of the 5, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Closest to Plymouth: Cattewater Harbour, 1.8km east of the centre. 4 of the 5 within 10km.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tamar River Sailing Club

Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar

£220 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saltash Sailing Club

Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	3.8km west	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club	5.5km north-west	£220	swinging moorings	Berths available
Cattewater Harbour	1.8km east	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Saltash Sailing Club	6km north-west	On request	swinging moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Calstock Boatyard	15.1km north	–	swinging moorings	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

Which swinging moorings near Plymouth have space now?

2 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tamar River Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest swinging mooring to Plymouth?

Cattewater Harbour, 1.8km east of the centre of Plymouth, on the Cattewater.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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