Coast & harbours
Berths available
Barry Yacht Club
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
29 sites · 4 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £547 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£1,829 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites, all on the open coast.
- 4 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club, Brixham Inner Harbour, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Ilfracombe Harbour, Lyme Regis Harbour, Mevagissey Harbour, Minehead Harbour and 6 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £1,829 a year (Neptune's Arm Mooring Site); the middle of 12 is £547 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 29, 11 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (2), Cornwall Council (3) and Dorset Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Aberdyfi Harbour
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 a year for a 10m yacht
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Holy Island Harbour
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
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Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
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Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
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Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven)
Cellardyke, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices on request
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Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
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Gourdon Harbour
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
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Groomsport Harbour
Groomsport, Down · Belfast Lough
Prices on request
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Helmsdale Harbour
Helmsdale, Highland · Moray Firth
Prices on request
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Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Porlock Bay
Prices not published
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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 |
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £1,298 | drying berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Lyme Regis Harbour | Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay | £1,070 | drying berths | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | drying berths | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £514 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £1,829 | drying berths | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cellardyke Harbour (Skinfast Haven) | Cellardyke, Firth of Forth | On request | drying berths | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Gourdon Harbour | Gourdon, North Sea, Gourdon Harbour | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Groomsport Harbour | Groomsport, Belfast Lough | On request | drying berths | Not reported |
| Helmsdale Harbour | Helmsdale, Moray Firth | On request | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Porlock Weir | Porlock Weir, Bristol Channel, Porlock Bay | – | 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 the UK?
Across the 12 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £1,829 a year at Neptune's Arm Mooring Site. The middle figure is £547 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths in the UK have space now?
4 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club, Brixham Inner Harbour, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths in the UK?
1 of the 29 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with drying berths by county
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