Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in Wales
Places that take sailing yachts. 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.
15 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £24.50 a night for a 10m yacht (£12.50–£48.70 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 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 yacht, published prices run from £12.50 a night (Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings) to £48.70 a night (Hafan Pwllheli); the middle of 10 is £24.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 26m (85ft) at Conwy Marina.
- Of the 15, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel and 2 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Yacht Havens (2).
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
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
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
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 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A night, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £40 | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £29.60 | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £24 | Waiting list |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £12.50 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £15 | Not reported |
| Conwy Harbour Moorings | Conwy, Conwy Estuary | – | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | – | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | – | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £48.70 | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £48 | Not reported |
| Port Dinorwic Marina | Y Felinheli, Menai Strait | £15 | Not reported |
| Rudders Boatyard | Burton, Milford Haven Waterway | £25 | Not reported |
| Graving Dock Pay & Display | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | – | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | £19 | 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 yacht in Wales?
Across the 10 sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £12.50 a night at Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings to £48.70 a night at Hafan Pwllheli. The middle figure is £24.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in Wales?
For a 10m yacht, Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings is cheapest at £12.50 a night.
Which sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in Wales have space now?
None of the 15 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 sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in Wales?
1 of the 15 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in Wales, by county
- Dyfed 3
Sailing yacht moorings with visitor berths in other areas
- England 135
- Northern Ireland 8
- Scotland 42
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