Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Cornwall
Places that take sailing yachts. 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.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £2,333 a year for a 10m yacht (£255–£7,465 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour, Padstow Harbour, Penzance Harbour and Port of Truro.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £255 a year (Portreath Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 10 is £2,333 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 13, 9 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
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
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
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £4,800 | pontoon 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 | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | 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 |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | pontoon 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 yacht cost in Cornwall?
Across the 10 sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £255 a year at Portreath Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £2,333 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Cornwall?
For a 10m yacht, Portreath Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in Cornwall have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina, Portreath Harbour 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
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in nearby counties
- Devon 23
- Dorset 17
- Gwynedd 3
- West Sussex 5
- Kent 7
- Essex 14
- Down 5
- Suffolk 13
- Norfolk 12
- Northumberland 3
Sailing yacht moorings with walk-ashore berths in the wider area
- England 209
- South West 58
- The South Coast 102
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