Rivers
Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest moorings with a slipway 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 a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £644 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£11,454 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 1 on a river, 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 8 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Bude Harbour, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings, Minehead Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 17 is £644 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 17, 10 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 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
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | £5 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tamar River Sailing Club | Plymouth, River Tamar | £220 | £22 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £25.49 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | £31.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | £42.95 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | £44.32 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | £48.60 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | £64.40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | £98.21 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | £120 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | £395 | Yes | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | £438 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | £746.50 | 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 17 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £644 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a slipway in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which cheapest moorings with a slipway in the South West have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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