Coast & harbours
A few berths left
New Quay Harbour
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. 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.
13 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £674 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£2,720 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: New Quay Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £2,720 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 8 is £674 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Milford Marina.
- Of the 13, 8 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2) and 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 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
Conwy Harbour Moorings
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 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
Coast & harbours
Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Graving Dock Pay & Display
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £215 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £679 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £670 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £2,720 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £2,497 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £258 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon 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 6m boat cost in Wales?
Across the 8 small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £2,720 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £674 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales?
For a 6m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales have space now?
1 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: New Quay Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in Wales?
1 of the 13 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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