Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with drying berths in Cornwall
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £255 a year for a 6m boat (£80–£595 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Padstow Harbour, Penzance Harbour and St Ives Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £80 a year (St Ives Harbour) to £595 a year (Mevagissey Harbour); the middle of 4 is £255 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 8, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (3).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £595 | drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying 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 | £80 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | – | swinging moorings, drying 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 6m boat cost in Cornwall?
Across the 4 small boat moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £80 a year at St Ives Harbour to £595 a year at Mevagissey Harbour. The middle figure is £255 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with drying berths in Cornwall?
For a 6m boat, St Ives Harbour is cheapest at £80 a year.
Which small boat moorings with drying berths in Cornwall have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with drying berths in nearby counties
Small boat moorings with drying berths in the wider area
- England 47
- South West 22
- The South Coast 28
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