Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South West
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
31 sites · 3 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £29.10 a night for a 10m cruiser (£4–£55.50 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 31 sites: 2 on rivers, 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lechlade Marina, Newquay Harbour, Parkstone Yacht Club, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro and 3 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £4 a night (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £55.50 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 18 is £29.10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 31, 22 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 6 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 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
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
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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
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
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 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
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
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
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | £24 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £51.10 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £26.20 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £4 | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £55 | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £32 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £55 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £43.50 | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | £24 | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m cruiser in the South West?
Across the 18 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £4 a night at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £29.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South West?
For a 10m cruiser, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £4 a night.
Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South West have space now?
3 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South West, by county
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