Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.
35 sites · 3 with space now · 14 with a waiting list · typical £1,775 a year for a 10m yacht (£68–£11,454 across 35 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Redcliff Wharf, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Penryn Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings and 8 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 35 is £1,775 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 35, 16 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (5), Cornwall Council (2), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4) and Premier Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club
Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar
£220 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 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
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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
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
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Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
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Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 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
Waiting list
Mud Dock West
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
St Augustine's Reach
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
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Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht
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Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
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Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
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Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
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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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | £6.80 | Not reported |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | £12.15 | Waiting list |
| Tamar River Sailing Club | Plymouth, River Tamar | £220 | £22 | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £245 | £24.49 | Waiting list |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal Estuary | £335 | £33.50 | Waiting list |
| Kingsbridge Harbour | Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £390 | £39.05 | Not reported |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | £42.95 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | £44.32 | Waiting list |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £480 | £48 | Not reported |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | £48.60 | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £486 | £48.60 | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £500 | £50 | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | £50.92 | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £849 | £84.90 | Berths available |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £895 | £89.46 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | £109.88 | Waiting list |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | £120 | Not reported |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Waiting list |
| Mud Dock West | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | Waiting list |
| St Augustine's Reach | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | Not reported |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | Waiting list |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £1,968 | £196.80 | Not reported |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,035 | £303.48 | Waiting list |
| Hannover Pontoon | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £3,042 | £304.15 | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | £306 | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,240 | £324 | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | £342 | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | £355.06 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | £442 | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £4,800 | £480 | Berths available |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | £518.82 | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | £685 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | £746.50 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | £835 | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | £1,145.40 | 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 yacht cost in the South West?
Across the 35 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £1,775 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the South West?
For a 10m yacht, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.
Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the South West have space now?
3 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in the South West?
5 of the 35 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), St Augustine's Reach (liveaboards allowed), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Hannover Pontoon (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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