Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Wales
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths.
18 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,332 a year for a 10m yacht (£30–£6,171 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Rhyl Harbour, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 18 is £1,332 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Landshipping Quay Moorings.
- Of the 18, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cunjic Moorings
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Landshipping Quay Moorings
Landshipping, Pembrokeshire · Cleddau estuary
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Barmouth Harbour
Barmouth, Gwynedd · Mawddach Estuary
£440 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Harbour Moorings
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club
Swansea, West Glamorgan · River Tawe
£1,463 a year for a 10m yacht
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Jenkins Point Moorings
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rudders Boatyard
Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Porthmadog Harbour
Porthmadog, Gwynedd · Afon Glaslyn estuary
£3,288 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Dinorwic Marina
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Cardiff Marina
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht
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Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
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Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | £3 | Waiting list |
| Cunjic Moorings | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | £135 | £13.50 | Not reported |
| Landshipping Quay Moorings | Landshipping, Cleddau estuary | £135 | £13.50 | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £336 | £33.60 | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £403 | £40.32 | Not reported |
| Barmouth Harbour | Barmouth, Mawddach Estuary | £440 | £43.98 | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,117 | £111.65 | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | £113.13 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,200 | £120 | Waiting list |
| Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club | Swansea, River Tawe | £1,463 | £146.33 | Not reported |
| Jenkins Point Moorings | Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau | £1,716 | £171.60 | Not reported |
| Rudders Boatyard | Burton, Milford Haven Waterway | £1,980 | £198 | Not reported |
| Porthmadog Harbour | Porthmadog, Afon Glaslyn estuary | £3,288 | £328.76 | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £3,350 | £335 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £4,110 | £411 | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | £455 | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £6,150 | £615 | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £6,171 | £617.10 | 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 yacht cost in Wales?
Across the 18 cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,332 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Wales?
For a 10m yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings in Wales have space now?
None of the 18 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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