Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Helston vs Truro: moorings and marinas compared
Helston and Truro are 23.9km apart. Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.
The short answer
- Most choice: Helston (Helston 2, Truro 2).
- Cheaper by the year for a 10m boat: Helston (Helston £693 a year at its one priced site; Truro typically £1,772 a year across 2).
- Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): Truro (Helston £25 a night at its one priced site; Truro typically £21.50 a night across 2).
- Space now: Helston 1.
Side by side
| Town | Sites | Space now | A year, 10m boat | Cheapest a year | A night, 10m | Longest boat | Visitor berths | Electric | Pump-out | Diesel | Lift-out | Liveaboard | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helston | 2 | 1 | typically £693 | Porthleven Harbour £693 | typically £25 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Estuaries & tidal rivers 1, Coast & harbours 1 |
| Truro | 2 | 0 | typically £1,772 | Port of Truro £509 | typically £21.50 | 20m (66ft) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Estuaries & tidal rivers 2 |
Counts are sites that say they have the facility. Prices are from published tariffs; "–" means none is published.
Helston
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Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht