Cheapest drying berths in Wales

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

4 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £702 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£1,131 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Rhyl Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £1,131 a year (Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings); the middle of 4 is £702 a year.
Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Rhyl Harbour.
Of the 4, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd

£30 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Aberdyfi Harbour

Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour

£514 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Barry Yacht Club

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour

£890 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings

Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont

£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	£3	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Aberdyfi Harbour	Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour	£514	£51.42	swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Barry Yacht Club	Barry, Pierhead Harbour	£890	£89	swinging moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings	Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont	£1,131	£113.13	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	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 10m boat cost in Wales?

Across the 4 cheapest drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £1,131 a year at Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings. The middle figure is £702 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest drying berths in Wales?

For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which cheapest drying berths in Wales have space now?

1 of the 4 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Broader

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