Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in the South West
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £8,385 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£20,907 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Minehead Harbour and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £20,907 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 15 is £8,385 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 15, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £966 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £16,272 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,780 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £8,385 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,880 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £17,265 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £7,035 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £10,680 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £14,976 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £20,907 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,570 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 15 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £20,907 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £8,385 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in the South West?
For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in the South West have space now?
None of the 15 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in the South West?
All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), Brixham Marina (18m (59ft)), Exmouth Marina (15m (49ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)), Mayflower Marina (20m (66ft)), Newlyn Harbour (15m (49ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in the South West, by county
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in other areas
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