Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with drying berths in the South West
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
22 sites · 2 with space now · 14 with a waiting list · typical £273 a year for a 6m boat (£68–£746 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 22 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour and Portreath Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Ilfracombe Harbour, Mevagissey Harbour and 8 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £746 a year (Brixham Inner Harbour); the middle of 12 is £273 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 22, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (3) and Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 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, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
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
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 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
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Porlock Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £746 | drying berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £292 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £595 | drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £372 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £231 | drying berths | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Porlock Weir | Porlock Weir, Bristol Channel, Porlock Bay | – | drying berths | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 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 6m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 12 small boat moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £746 a year at Brixham Inner Harbour. The middle figure is £273 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with drying berths in the South West?
For a 6m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.
Which small boat moorings with drying berths in the South West have space now?
2 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour and Portreath 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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