Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Wales

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

9 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £29.60 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£48.70 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

9 sites: 6 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 £15 a night (Cardiff Marina) to £48.70 a night (Hafan Pwllheli); the middle of 7 is £29.60 a night.
Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Penarth Marina.
Of the 9, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
1 of the 9 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

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

Coast & harbours

Milford Marina

Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£40	Yes	Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina	Porthcawl, Bristol Channel	£29.60	Yes	Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour	Rhyl, River Clwyd	£24	Yes	Waiting list
Cardiff Marina	Cardiff, River Ely	£15	Yes	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	–	Yes	Not reported
Hafan Pwllheli	Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour	£48.70	Yes	Not reported
Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£48	Yes	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£15.50	Yes	Not reported
Milford Marina	Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway	On request	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in Wales?

Across the 7 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Cardiff Marina to £48.70 a night at Hafan Pwllheli. The middle figure is £29.60 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Wales?

For a 10m boat, Cardiff Marina is cheapest at £15 a night.

Which visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Wales have space now?

None of the 9 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 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in Wales?

1 of the 9 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Broader

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