Cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Devon

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

11 sites · 7 with a waiting list · typical £895 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£3,060 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Ilfracombe Harbour, Stoke Gabriel Moorings, Teignmouth Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and 1 more.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £3,060 a year (Trout's Boatyard); the middle of 7 is £895 a year.
Longest boat taken: 18m (59ft) at Dittisham Moorings.
Of the 11, 3 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ilfracombe Harbour

Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel

£715 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Totnes Boating Association

Totnes, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£245	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	£1,099	swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour	Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel	£715	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings	Stoke Gabriel, River Dart	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£895	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association	Totnes, River Dart	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£907	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cattewater Harbour	Plymouth, Cattewater	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Yeoward Boatyards	Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	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 cruiser cost in Devon?

Across the 7 cruiser moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £3,060 a year at Trout's Boatyard. The middle figure is £895 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Devon?

For a 10m cruiser, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Devon have space now?

None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with swinging moorings in Devon?

1 of the 11 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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