Canals
Berths available
Avoncliff East L1 Leisure
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Walk-ashore berths in the South West
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
112 sites · 15 with space now · 29 with a waiting list · typical £2,722 a year for a 10m boat (£68–£11,510 across 63 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 112 sites: 25 on canals, 7 on rivers, 52 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 28 on the open coast.
- 15 of the 112 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Avoncliff East L1 Leisure, Bridge Inn Horton, Cabot Cruising Club, Foxhangers, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Lydney Harbour and 9 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Axe Yacht Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Great Bedwyn and 23 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 63 is £2,722 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 112, 58 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 24 diesel, 19 a boat hoist and 45 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 112 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4), Bristol City Council (5), Canal & River Trust (16), Cornwall Council (4), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3), Dorset Council (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas (4).
Canals
Berths available
Bridge Inn Horton
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabot Cruising Club
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin
Prices on request
Canals
A few berths left
Foxhangers
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Sharpness Marina
Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Axe Yacht Club
Axmouth, Devon · River Axe, Axmouth Harbour
Prices not published
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
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Waiting list
Great Bedwyn
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Lechlade Marina
Lechlade, Gloucestershire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Waiting list
Murhill
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Waiting list
Wootton Rivers L1 Leisure
Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bathampton L1 Leisure Moorings
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Claverton L1 Leisure
Bath, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Devizes Flight
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fretherne North L1 Leisure
Stroud, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Parkend Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Sellars Bridge L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Splatt Bridge L1 Leisure
Stroud, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Victoria Basin L1 Leisure
Gloucester, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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 Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 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
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 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
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Watchet Marina
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Baltic Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Bath Waterside & Marina and Caravan Park
Bath, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Bradford-on-Avon Marina
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Caen Hill Waterside & Marina
Devizes, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Canals
Chasing Ducks Moorings
Wilcot, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Christchurch Sailing Club
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Canals
Pewsey Wharf Boat Club
Pewsey, Wiltshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Pooles Wharf Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Portavon Waterside & Marina
Keynsham, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Canals
Saul Junction Marina
Saul, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stones Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Rivers
Tewkesbury Marina
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Topsham Quay
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoncliff East L1 Leisure | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | £4,273 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridge Inn Horton | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,304 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Cabot Cruising Club | Bristol, Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Foxhangers | Devizes, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £849 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | – | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £4,800 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Sharpness Marina | Sharpness, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Axe Yacht Club | Axmouth, River Axe, Axmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| 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 | £486 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Great Bedwyn | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lechlade Marina | Lechlade, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,035 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Murhill | Bradford on Avon, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal Estuary | £335 | 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 |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £895 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
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 10m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 63 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £2,722 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in the South West?
For a 10m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in the South West have space now?
15 of the 112 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Avoncliff East L1 Leisure, Bridge Inn Horton, Cabot Cruising Club, Foxhangers, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Lydney Harbour, Monk Meadow, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure and 7 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in the South West?
6 of the 112 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed) and Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 25 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in the South West, by county
Walk-ashore berths in other areas
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