Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,420 a year for a 10m boat (£390–£11,454 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fowey Harbour Moorings, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Lake Yard.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £390 a year (Kingsbridge Harbour) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 15 is £4,420 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 15, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 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
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbridge Harbour | Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £390 | £39.05 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | £44.32 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £1,968 | £196.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | £306 | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,240 | £324 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | £342 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | £442 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £4,690 | £469 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | £592 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | £685 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | £750 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | £998.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | £1,145.40 | 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 in the South West?
Across the 15 cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £390 a year at Kingsbridge Harbour to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £4,420 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Kingsbridge Harbour is cheapest at £390 a year.
Which cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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
Cheapest moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the South West, by county
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