Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV 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 locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

18 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £34 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£55 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

18 sites: 2 on rivers, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Lechlade Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Calstock Boatyard) to £55 a night (Dart Marina); the middle of 11 is £34 a night.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
Of the 18, 18 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 6 a boat hoist.
1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Huggins Bros Marina Group (2) and Premier Marinas (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Lechlade Marina

Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 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

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Watchet Marina

Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel

£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Carbeile Wharf Marina

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Rivers

Tewkesbury Marina

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Port Pendennis Marina	Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour	£47	Yes	Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	–	Yes	Berths available
Lechlade Marina	Lechlade, River Thames	£24	Yes	Waiting list
Bristol Marina	Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour	£34	Yes	Not reported
Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£55	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£34.50	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	–	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	–	Yes	Not reported
King Point Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay	–	Yes	Not reported
Mayflower Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£50	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	–	Yes	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£30	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£55	Yes	Not reported
Watchet Marina	Watchet, Bristol Channel	£18	Yes	Not reported
Calstock Boatyard	Calstock, River Tamar	£15	Yes	Not reported
Carbeile Wharf Marina	Torpoint, River Tamar	£30	Yes	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	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 11 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Calstock Boatyard to £55 a night at Dart Marina. The middle figure is £34 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West?

For a 10m boat, Calstock Boatyard is cheapest at £15 a night.

Which visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West have space now?

2 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Pendennis Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West?

1 of the 18 say you can: Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South West, by county

Cornwall 6
Devon 7

Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas

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