Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 24m 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. 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.
9 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £12,336 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£33,451 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Salterns Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £33,451 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 8 is £12,336 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 9, 5 have electric hook-up, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 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 year, 24m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £2,038 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £14,400 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,200 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £32,976 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £13,416 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £11,256 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
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 24m boat cost in the South West?
Across the 8 walk-ashore berths for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £33,451 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £12,336 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 24m in the South West?
For a 24m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 24m in the South West have space now?
2 of the 9 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 9 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Cobb's Quay Marina (25m (82ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)), Portishead Marina (24m (79ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and 1 more. 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.
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