Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Coastal moorings for boats over 12m in the South West
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
49 sites · 5 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £5,424 a year for a 12m boat (£135–£14,580 across 37 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 49 sites: 28 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 21 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour, Port Pendennis Marina, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Malpas Marina, Minehead Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Parkstone Yacht Club, Port of Truro and 4 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,580 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 37 is £5,424 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 49, 32 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 14 a boat hoist and 32 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 49 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2), MDL Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 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
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 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
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Moorings & Jetties
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | – | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,019 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | 12m (39ft) | – | – | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £4,550 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,642 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £773 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £6,226 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £611 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £1,074 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £600 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £4,261 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £13,018 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £14,580 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £10,020 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £583 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £6,708 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,104 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £5,304 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,620 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £13,812 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £5,628 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,981 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £12,816 | 13.5m (44ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £14,278 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,672 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £5,256 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £8,964 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 37 coastal moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,580 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,424 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings for boats over 12m in the South West?
For a 12m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal moorings for boats over 12m in the South West have space now?
5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour, Port Pendennis Marina, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South West?
All 49 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Helford River Moorings (15.2m (50ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek (12m (39ft)), Torpoint Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)) and 41 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings for boats over 12m in the South West?
1 of the 49 say you can: 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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