Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Bristol

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. 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.

7 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,429 a year for a 10m boat (£121–£3,551 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Redcliff Wharf and Wapping Wharf.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £121 a year (Redcliff Wharf) to £3,551 a year (Bristol Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,429 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21m (69ft) at Bristol Marina.
Of the 7, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 visitor berths.
3 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabot Cruising Club

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Redcliff Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

£121 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Wapping Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Baltic Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Pooles Wharf Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cabot Cruising Club	Bristol, Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin	On request	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Redcliff Wharf	Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour	£121	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Wapping Wharf	Bristol, Bristol Harbour	£1,817	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Bristol Marina	Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour	£3,551	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hannover Pontoon	Bristol, Bristol Harbour	£3,042	pontoon berths	Not reported
Baltic Wharf	Bristol, Bristol Harbour	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Pooles Wharf Marina	Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour	–	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 in Bristol?

Across the 4 coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £121 a year at Redcliff Wharf to £3,551 a year at Bristol Marina. The middle figure is £2,429 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Bristol?

For a 10m boat, Redcliff Wharf is cheapest at £121 a year in Bristol.

Which coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Bristol have space now?

1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in Bristol?

3 of the 7 say you can: Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Broader

Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties

Coastal moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area

England 235
South West 80

Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability