Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with a slipway in Wales
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
4 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £802 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£1,574 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: Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £1,574 a year (Porthcawl Marina); the middle of 2 is £802 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 12m (39ft) at Porthcawl Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have 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
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 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club | Cardiff, River Rhymney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | 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 6m boat cost in Wales?
Across the 2 small boat moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £1,574 a year at Porthcawl Marina. The middle figure is £802 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a slipway in Wales?
For a 6m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a slipway 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.
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