Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the South West
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
8 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £112.80 a night for a 24m boat (£30–£187.20 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £30 a night (Portishead Marina) to £187.20 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £112.80 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 8, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 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
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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
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
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £112.80 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £187.20 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 24m boat in the South West?
Across the 3 visitor moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £30 a night at Portishead Marina to £187.20 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £112.80 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the South West?
For a 24m boat, Portishead Marina is cheapest at £30 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the South West have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in the South West?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)), Portishead Marina (24m (79ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)). 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.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m in other areas
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