Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. 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.
22 sites · 3 with space now · 11 with a waiting list · typical £553 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£6,428 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Quay Lane Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Axe Yacht Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour, Padstow Harbour and 5 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £6,428 a year (Cowes Harbour); the middle of 8 is £553 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 22, 11 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 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
Axe Yacht Club
Axmouth, Devon · River Axe, Axmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 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
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kemps Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stones Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Axe Yacht Club | Axmouth, River Axe, Axmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, 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 |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal 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 |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £620 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | – | 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 |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | – | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,019 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Stones Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, 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 10m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 8 drying berths with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £6,428 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £553 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which drying berths with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast have space now?
3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Quay Lane Boatyard 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths on the South Coast, by county
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