Coast & harbours
Berths available
Barry Yacht Club
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths in Wales
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
8 sites · 2 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
- 8 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club and Mochras Harbour.
- 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 8, 1 has electric hook-up, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Mochras Harbour
Llanbedr, Gwynedd · Mochras Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Aberdyfi Harbour
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 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
Coast & harbours
Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Rhymney
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Yacht Club | Barry, Pierhead Harbour | £890 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Mochras Harbour | Llanbedr, Mochras Harbour | On request | drying berths | Berths available |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £514 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club | Cardiff, River Rhymney | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | 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 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 drying berths in Wales?
For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which drying berths in Wales have space now?
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club and Mochras Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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.
Broader
Drying berths in Wales, by county
- Gwynedd 3
Drying berths in other areas
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