Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings in the South West
Places that take motor yachts.
35 sites · 2 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £9,240 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£135–£19,236 across 24 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 16 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lake Yard, Penzance Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and 2 more.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £19,236 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 24 is £9,240 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 35, 27 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 25 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2), MDL Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas (4).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 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
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 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
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 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
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
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
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
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
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Christchurch Sailing Club
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
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
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £6,720 | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £680 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £620 | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £15,187 | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £19,236 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £11,690 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £7,826 | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,188 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £16,114 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £16,800 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £16,657 | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,132 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £10,458 | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Christchurch Sailing Club | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the South West?
Across the 24 motor yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £19,236 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £9,240 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings in the South West?
For a 14m motor yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which motor yacht moorings in the South West have space now?
2 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings in the South West?
1 of the 35 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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