Visitor moorings with a pump-out 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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

6 sites · typical £32 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£55 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £55 a night (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 5 is £32 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Hilperton Marina.
Of the 6, 6 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Hilperton Marina

Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Rivers

Tewkesbury Marina

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Pump-out	Space
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£34.50	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£32	Yes	Not reported
Hilperton Marina	Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal	£14.85	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£55	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	£8	Yes	Not reported
Tewkesbury Marina	Tewkesbury, River Avon	On request	Yes	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 10m boat in the South West?

Across the 5 visitor moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £55 a night at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £32 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.

Which visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South West have space now?

None of the 6 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with a pump-out in other areas

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