Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up on the South Coast

Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.

12 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,500 a year for a 10m boat (£509–£2,597 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour, Penzance Harbour and Port of Truro.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £509 a year (Port of Truro) to £2,597 a year (Bosham Quay and Moorings); the middle of 4 is £1,500 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
Of the 12, 2 have a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Gweek Classic Boatyard

Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bude Harbour

Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Penzance Harbour

Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Carbeile Wharf Marina

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Electric hook-up	Space
Gweek Classic Boatyard	Gweek, Helford River	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Berths available
Bude Harbour	Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal	–	drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Waiting list
Penzance Harbour	Penzance, Mount's Bay	–	pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Waiting list
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£509	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Waiting list
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Carbeile Wharf Marina	Torpoint, River Tamar	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Lynher Boatyard	Torpoint, River Lynher	On request	quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	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 4 quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £509 a year at Port of Truro to £2,597 a year at Bosham Quay and Moorings. The middle figure is £1,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £509 a year.

Which quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up on the South Coast have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up on the South Coast?

1 of the 12 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up on the South Coast, by county

Cornwall 8

Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in other areas

East Anglia 7
The Midlands 4

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