Coast & harbours
Berths available
Barry Yacht Club
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings in Wales
Places that take sailing yachts.
28 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,131 a year for a 10m yacht (£30–£6,171 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club, Mochras Harbour and New Quay Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club, Dale Yacht Club Moorings, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Porthcawl Marina and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,171 a year (Deganwy Marina); the middle of 19 is £1,131 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 28, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ceredigion County Council (2), Cyngor Gwynedd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Mochras Harbour
Llanbedr, Gwynedd · Mochras Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
A few berths left
New Quay Harbour
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Dale Yacht Club Moorings
Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway
£99 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
Aberdyfi Harbour
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Borth-y-Gest Moorings
Borth-y-Gest, Gwynedd · Borth-y-Gest
£432 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
Coast & harbours
Fishguard Harbour Moorings
Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour
£312 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
Port Dinorwic Marina
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rudders Boatyard
Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£1,980 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
Beaumaris Moorings
Beaumaris, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
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
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
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 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Yacht Club | Barry, Pierhead Harbour | £890 | Berths available |
| Mochras Harbour | Llanbedr, Mochras Harbour | On request | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | A few berths left |
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,200 | Waiting list |
| Dale Yacht Club Moorings | Dale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway | £99 | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £336 | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £514 | Not reported |
| Borth-y-Gest Moorings | Borth-y-Gest, Borth-y-Gest | £432 | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £4,110 | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | £1,117 | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £6,150 | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £6,171 | Not reported |
| Fishguard Harbour Moorings | Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour | £312 | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £403 | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £3,350 | Not reported |
| Rudders Boatyard | Burton, Milford Haven Waterway | £1,980 | Not reported |
| Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club | Swansea, River Tawe | £1,463 | Not reported |
| Aberaeron Harbour | Aberaeron, Cardigan Bay | – | Not reported |
| Beaumaris Moorings | Beaumaris, Menai Strait | – | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | Not reported |
| Hobbs Point Moorings | Pembroke Dock, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Not reported |
| Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club | Cardiff, River Rhymney | – | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | 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 yacht cost in Wales?
Across the 19 sailing yacht moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,171 a year at Deganwy Marina. The middle figure is £1,131 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings in Wales?
For a 10m yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which sailing yacht moorings in Wales have space now?
3 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club, Mochras Harbour and New Quay Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings in Wales?
1 of the 28 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings in Wales, by county
Sailing yacht moorings in other areas
- England 262
- Northern Ireland 12
- Scotland 68
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