Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Quay and harbour wall berths in Cornwall
Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
12 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £509 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£1,200 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro and Portwrinkle Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £1,200 a year (Southdown Marina); the middle of 5 is £509 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 12, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2) and Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | quay and harbour wall 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 |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall 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 |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | 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 in Cornwall?
Across the 5 quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £1,200 a year at Southdown Marina. The middle figure is £509 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in Cornwall?
For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which quay and harbour wall berths in Cornwall have space now?
3 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths in Cornwall?
1 of the 12 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths in nearby counties
- Devon 3
- Pembrokeshire 3
- Bristol 6
- Kent 4
- Lancashire 3
- Essex 4
- Down 4
- Norfolk 8
- Antrim 8
- Highland 3
Quay and harbour wall berths near towns in Cornwall
Quay and harbour wall berths in the wider area
- England 71
- South West 24
- The South Coast 20
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