Pontoon berths with gated access or CCTV in Wales

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

11 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £1,574 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£6,171 across 9 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 1 on a canal, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 9 is £1,574 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Penarth Marina.
Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£336 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Porthcawl Marina

Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel

£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Canals Full

Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure

Abergavenny, Powys · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Hafan Pwllheli

Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour

£5,033 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

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 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

Coast & harbours

Milford Marina

Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£336	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£1,574	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£30	pontoon berths, drying berths	Yes	Waiting list
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure	Abergavenny, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Full
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£4,110	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£5,033	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£403	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£4,550	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club	Swansea, River Tawe	£1,463	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Milford Marina	Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	pontoon berths	Yes	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 9 pontoon berths with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,574 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with gated access or CCTV in Wales?

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

Which pontoon berths with gated access or CCTV in Wales have space now?

None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with gated access or CCTV in Wales?

1 of the 11 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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