Canals
Berths available
Chirk Marina
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices on request
Walk-ashore berths in Wales
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.
35 sites · 4 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,645 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£6,171 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 7 on canals, 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina, New Quay Harbour, Old Harbour and Swansea Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina, Rhyl Harbour and Saundersfoot Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 18 is £1,645 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 35, 15 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (5), Ceredigion County Council (3), Western Marinas (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
A few berths left
New Quay Harbour
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Old Harbour
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Swansea Marina
Swansea, West Glamorgan · Swansea Bay
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Saundersfoot Harbour
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire · Carmarthen Bay
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bettisfield L1 Leisure
Bettisfield, Wrexham · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Froncysyllte L1 Leisure
Chirk, Clwyd · Llangollen Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure
Gilwern, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure
Govilon, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure
Abergavenny, Powys · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Burry Port Marina
Burry Port, Dyfed · Carmarthen Bay
£361 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
Cardiff Marina
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 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
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Goytre Wharf Marina
Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Jenkins Point Moorings
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 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
Port Dinorwic Marina
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
£3,350 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
Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Aberystwyth Harbour
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion · Aberystwyth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Graving Dock Pay & Display
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hobbs Point Moorings
Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Holyhead Marina
Holyhead, Gwynedd · Holyhead Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Pembroke Millpond Moorings
Pembroke, Pembrokeshire · Pembroke River
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirk Marina | Chirk, Llangollen Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £4,720 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Swansea Marina | Swansea, Swansea Bay | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,200 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £336 | 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 |
| Saundersfoot Harbour | Saundersfoot, Carmarthen Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Bettisfield L1 Leisure | Bettisfield, Llangollen Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Froncysyllte L1 Leisure | Chirk, Llangollen Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure | Gilwern, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure | Govilon, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure | Abergavenny, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Burry Port Marina | Burry Port, Carmarthen Bay | £361 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £4,110 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,117 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £6,150 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £6,171 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Goytre Wharf Marina | Goytre, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | £2,166 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Jenkins Point Moorings | Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau | £1,716 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £403 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £3,350 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club | Swansea, River Tawe | £1,463 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Aberystwyth Harbour | Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Hobbs Point Moorings | Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Holyhead Marina | Holyhead, Holyhead Harbour | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Pembroke Millpond Moorings | Pembroke, Pembroke River | – | swinging moorings, 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 18 walk-ashore berths 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 £1,645 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Wales?
For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in Wales have space now?
4 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Chirk Marina, New Quay Harbour, Old Harbour and Swansea Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Wales?
2 of the 35 say you can: Goytre Wharf Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in Wales, by county
- Gwynedd 4
Walk-ashore berths in other areas
- England 764
- Northern Ireland 33
- Scotland 105
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