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 small boat moorings in the South West
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
35 sites · 5 with space now · 16 with a waiting list · typical £509 a year for a 6m boat (£68–£6,739 across 35 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 17 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Lydney Harbour, Brixham Inner Harbour, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and Purton South L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: St Ives Harbour, Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Bude Harbour, Fowey Harbour Moorings and 10 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 35 is £509 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 35, 18 have electric hook-up, 7 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (3), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4), MDL Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 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
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 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
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
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 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
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | £11.33 | Not reported |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | £13.33 | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £16.67 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £22.50 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £147 | £24.49 | Waiting list |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £231 | £38.57 | Not reported |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £42.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £42.49 | Berths available |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £266 | £44.32 | Waiting list |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £281 | £46.90 | Not reported |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | £48.60 | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £292 | £48.60 | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £50.27 | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | £50.92 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £372 | £61.99 | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £389 | £64.90 | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £429 | £71.53 | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £509 | £84.90 | Berths available |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | £535 | £89.17 | Not reported |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £595 | £99.20 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | £659 | £109.88 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £746 | £124.33 | Berths available |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £748 | £124.61 | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £1,188 | £198 | Waiting list |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £1,812 | £302 | Not reported |
| Hannover Pontoon | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,825 | £304.15 | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £1,836 | £306 | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | £342 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | £2,115 | £352.50 | A few berths left |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | £453.61 | Berths available |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,284 | £714 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £4,500 | £750 | Not reported |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | £760 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | £1,053.60 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £6,739 | £1,123.20 | 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 6m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 35 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £509 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in the South West?
For a 6m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.
Which cheapest small boat moorings in the South West have space now?
5 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Lydney Harbour, Brixham Inner Harbour, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings in the South West?
1 of the 35 say you can: Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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