Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £601 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£3,551 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a river, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Redcliff Wharf, Port of Truro, Temple Quay and Wapping Wharf.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £3,551 a year (Bristol Marina); the middle of 10 is £601 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 10, 3 have electric hook-up and 2 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 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
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £10 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | £12.15 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £500 | £50 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | £50.92 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | £69.30 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | £120 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | £355.06 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 10 cheapest quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £3,551 a year at Bristol Marina. The middle figure is £601 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in the South West have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in the South West?
3 of the 10 say you can: Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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