Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

18 sites · 5 with space now · typical £3,750 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£10,680 across 18 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river, 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Monk Meadow, Purton South L1 Leisure, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Southdown Marina) to £10,680 a year (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 18 is £3,750 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
Of the 18, 15 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
2 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2) and Premier Marinas (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals Berths available

Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Monk Meadow

Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours

Watchet Marina

Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel

£3,400 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

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 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

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	£120	Yes	Not reported
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure	Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,382	£238.18	Yes	Berths available
Monk Meadow	Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,474	£247.40	Yes	Berths available
Saltford Marina	Saltford, River Avon	£2,696	£269.61	Yes	Not reported
Purton South L1 Leisure	Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,722	£272.16	Yes	Berths available
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	£324	Yes	Not reported
Watchet Marina	Watchet, Bristol Channel	£3,400	£340	Yes	Not reported
Bristol Marina	Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour	£3,551	£355.06	Yes	Not reported
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	£395	Yes	Berths available
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	£442	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	Yes	Not reported
Port Pendennis Marina	Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour	£4,800	£480	Yes	Berths available
King Point Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay	£5,590	£559	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
Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£8,350	£835	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	£1,068	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 18 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Southdown Marina to £10,680 a year at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £3,750 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Southdown Marina is cheapest at £1,200 a year in Millbrook.

Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West have space now?

5 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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.

Can you live aboard at cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West?

2 of the 18 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 an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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