Visitor moorings near Cardiff

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.

4 sites · typical £15.50 a night for a 10m boat (£15–£30 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £15 a night (Cardiff Marina) to £30 a night (Portishead Marina); the middle of 3 is £15.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
Closest to Cardiff: Graving Dock Pay & Display, 2.3km south of the centre. 3 of the 4 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 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

Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A night, 10m boat	Space
Cardiff Marina	2.7km south-west	£15	Not reported
Penarth Marina	4.1km south	£15.50	Not reported
Portishead Marina	29km east	£30	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	2.3km south	–	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 near Cardiff?

Across the 3 visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £15 a night at Cardiff Marina to £30 a night at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £15.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings near Cardiff?

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

Which visitor moorings near Cardiff have space now?

None of the 4 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest visitor mooring to Cardiff?

Graving Dock Pay & Display, 2.3km south of the centre of Cardiff, on the Cardiff Bay.

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