Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,060 a year for a 10m boat (£3,060–£3,060 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Salterns Marina.
- Only Trout's Boatyard publishes a price for a 10m boat: £3,060 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shell Bay Marine
Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Shell Bay Marine | Swanage, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which swinging moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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