Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
41 sites · 6 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £5,256 a year for a 12m boat (£135–£14,580 across 41 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 41 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river, 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 20 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Purton South L1 Leisure, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Port of Truro, Minehead Harbour, Teignmouth Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and 3 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,580 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 41 is £5,256 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 41, 28 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 28 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 41 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3), Cornwall Council (2), MDL Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas (4).
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 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
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 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
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £11.25 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £25.13 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £583 | £48.60 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £600 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £611 | £50.92 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £773 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,019 | £84.90 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £1,074 | £89.46 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | £91.67 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | £124.61 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £147.92 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | £198.48 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | £206.17 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | £226.80 | 12.3m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £3,268 | £272.33 | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,642 | £303.48 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,672 | £306 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | £324 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £4,261 | £355.06 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £4,550 | £379.17 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £5,256 | £438 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £5,304 | £442 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | £452 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £5,628 | £469 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | £480 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £6,226 | £518.82 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £6,708 | £559 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,104 | £592 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,620 | £635 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | £685 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | £710 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £8,964 | £747 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | £748.83 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | £750 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £10,020 | £835 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,981 | £998.40 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £12,816 | £1,068 | 13.5m (44ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £13,018 | £1,084.80 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £13,812 | £1,151 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £14,278 | £1,189.80 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 41 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,580 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,256 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South West?
For a 12m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South West have space now?
6 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Purton South L1 Leisure, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South West?
All 41 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Dittisham Moorings (18m (59ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Teignmouth Harbour (14m (46ft)) and 33 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South West?
2 of the 41 say you can: Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South West, by county
- Cornwall 8
- Devon 16
- Dorset 8
- Gloucestershire 4
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in other areas
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