Walk-ashore berths near Plymouth

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.

12 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,755 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£10,680 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £10,680 a year (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 8 is £5,755 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at King Point Marina.
Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Closest to Plymouth: Sutton Harbour Marina, 0.7km south-east of the centre. 10 of the 12 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portwrinkle Harbour

Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel

£100 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

King Point Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay

£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Carbeile Wharf Marina

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd	2.3km east	–	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	3.8km west	£3,950	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Portwrinkle Harbour	11.9km west	£100	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Sutton Harbour Marina	0.7km south-east	£10,680	pontoon berths	Not reported
King Point Marina	0.9km south-west	£5,590	pontoon berths	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	1.3km south-east	£9,984	pontoon berths	Not reported
Mayflower Marina	1.9km south-west	£5,920	pontoon berths	Not reported
Plymouth Yacht Haven	2.1km south-east	£6,350	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southdown Marina	4.5km south-west	£1,200	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cattewater Harbour	1.8km east	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Carbeile Wharf Marina	4.6km west	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Lynher Boatyard	13.2km west	On request	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 near Plymouth?

Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £10,680 a year at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £5,755 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Plymouth?

For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Plymouth have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Plymouth?

Sutton Harbour Marina, 0.7km south-east of the centre of Plymouth, on the Sutton Harbour.

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.

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