Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a pub or café on the South Coast
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
11 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,112 a year for a 6m boat (£255–£6,739 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour and Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £255 a year (Bude Harbour) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 10 is £2,112 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 11, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £1,812 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,284 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,018 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,030 | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £6,739 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | 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 6m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 10 small boat moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £255 a year at Bude Harbour to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £2,112 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a pub or café on the South Coast?
For a 6m boat, Bude Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a pub or café on the South Coast 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.
Broader
Small boat moorings with a pub or café on the South Coast, by county
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