Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings and marinas near Pontypool
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,138 a year for a 10m boat (£1,200–£4,550 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 1 on a canal and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,200 a year (Cardiff Bay Yacht Club) to £4,550 a year (Penarth Marina); the middle of 4 is £3,138 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at Penarth Marina.
- Of the 4, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Pontypool: Goytre Wharf Marina, 6.2km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 4 within 10km.
Canals
Goytre Wharf Marina
Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | 29.2km south | £1,200 | £120 | Waiting list |
| Goytre Wharf Marina | 6.2km north-east | £2,166 | £216.65 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | 29km south | £4,110 | £411 | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | 29.8km south | £4,550 | £455 | 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 Pontypool?
Across the 4 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,200 a year at Cardiff Bay Yacht Club to £4,550 a year at Penarth Marina. The middle figure is £3,138 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Pontypool?
For a 10m boat, Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,200 a year.
Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Pontypool 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 cheapest marina or mooring to Pontypool?
Goytre Wharf Marina, 6.2km north-east of the centre of Pontypool, on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Pontypool?
1 of the 4 say you can: Goytre Wharf Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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