Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Pontoon berths with diesel in the South West
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
23 sites · 4 with a waiting list · typical £5,920 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£11,454 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 3 on canals, 2 on rivers, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Salterns Marina and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 17 is £5,920 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 23, 19 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 12 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (2).
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
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
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
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
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
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Saul Junction Marina
Saul, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £4,744 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,407 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingsbridge Harbour | Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £390 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £8,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £4,690 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park | Bath, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Caen Hill Waterside & Marina | Devizes, Kennet and Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Saul Junction Marina | Saul, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Tewkesbury Marina | Tewkesbury, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths | 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 boat cost in the South West?
Across the 17 pontoon berths with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,920 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with diesel in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which pontoon berths with diesel in the South West have space now?
None of the 23 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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