Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in Cornwall
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £18 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£50 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Helford River Moorings) to £50 a night (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 7 is £18 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Port of Truro.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 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
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £32 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Cornwall?
Across the 7 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Helford River Moorings to £50 a night at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £18 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in Cornwall?
For a 10m boat, Helford River Moorings is cheapest at £5 a night.
Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in Cornwall have space now?
2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings and Torpoint Yacht 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
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in nearby counties
- Devon 7
- Pembrokeshire 3
- Dorset 6
- Hampshire 8
- Essex 6
- Suffolk 3
- Argyll and Bute 11
- Highland 3
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in the wider area
- England 50
- South West 25
- The South Coast 34
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