Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Wales
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. 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.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £581 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£1,131 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- 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 2 is £581 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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| 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 |
| 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 2 drying berths with walk-ashore 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 £581 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Wales?
For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which drying berths with walk-ashore berths in Wales have space now?
None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Broader
Drying berths with walk-ashore berths in other areas
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