Walk-ashore berths near Portishead

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.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,696 a year for a 10m boat (£121–£4,690 across 7 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 3 on rivers, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Wapping Wharf, Redcliff Wharf and Temple Quay.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £121 a year (Redcliff Wharf) to £4,690 a year (Portishead Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,696 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 11, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
5 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (5).
Closest to Portishead: Portishead Marina, 0.7km north-east of the centre. 1 of the 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabot Cruising Club

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Wapping Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Redcliff Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

£121 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Temple Quay

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Baltic Wharf

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Pooles Wharf Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

Prices not published

Rivers

Portavon Waterside & Marina

Keynsham, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cabot Cruising Club	12.7km east	On request	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Wapping Wharf	12.2km east	£1,817	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf	12.9km east	£121	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Temple Quay	13.3km east	£1,817	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Portishead Marina	0.7km north-east	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bristol Marina	11.6km east	£3,551	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hannover Pontoon	12km east	£3,042	pontoon berths	Not reported
Saltford Marina	24.1km south-east	£2,696	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Baltic Wharf	11.3km east	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Pooles Wharf Marina	11.4km east	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portavon Waterside & Marina	20.6km east	On request	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 Portishead?

Across the 7 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £121 a year at Redcliff Wharf to £4,690 a year at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £2,696 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Portishead?

For a 10m boat, Redcliff Wharf is cheapest at £121 a year in Bristol.

Which walk-ashore berths near Portishead have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Portishead?

Portishead Marina, 0.7km north-east of the centre of Portishead, on the Bristol Channel.

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

5 of the 11 say you can: Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed) and Saltford 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, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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