Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with a slipway in the South West
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £4,380 a year for a 10m cruiser (£50–£11,454 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 2 on rivers, 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lechlade Marina, Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £50 a year (Avon Sailing Club) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 7 is £4,380 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Rivers
Avon Sailing Club
Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£50 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 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
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Avon Sailing Club | Chaceley, River Severn | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | 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 cruiser cost in the South West?
Across the 7 cruiser moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £4,380 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a slipway in the South West?
For a 10m cruiser, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.
Which cruiser moorings with a slipway in the South West have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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