Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings for boats over 20m in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,358 a year for a 20m boat (£302–£27,876 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Port of Truro.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £27,876 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 4 is £1,358 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 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
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 4 small boat moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £27,876 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £1,358 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 20m in the South West?
For a 20m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 20m in the South West have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the South West?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Small boat moorings for boats over 20m in other areas
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