Walk-ashore berths near Pontypool

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.

8 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

8 sites: 4 on canals and 4 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 8, 2 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Closest to Pontypool: Goytre Wharf Marina, 6.2km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 8 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Cardiff Bay Yacht Club

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure

Govilon, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure

Gilwern, Monmouthshire · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure

Abergavenny, Powys · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Goytre Wharf Marina

Goytre, Gwent · Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

£3,742 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	29.2km south	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Govilon Wharf L1 Leisure	12.9km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Gilwern Wharf L1 Leisure	14.4km north	–	linear moorings	Full
Llangattock Basin L1 Leisure	18km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Full
Goytre Wharf Marina	6.2km north-east	£2,166	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	29km south	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penarth Marina	29.8km south	£4,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	28.1km south	–	pontoon 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 Pontypool?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths near Pontypool?

For a 10m boat, Cardiff Bay Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,200 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Pontypool have space now?

None of the 8 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 walk-ashore berth to Pontypool?

Goytre Wharf Marina, 6.2km north-east of the centre of Pontypool, on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Pontypool?

1 of the 8 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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