Walk-ashore berths near Weston-super-Mare

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 · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,296 a year for a 10m boat (£68–£4,690 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Cardiff Bay Yacht Club and Wapping Wharf.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £68 a year (Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club) to £4,690 a year (Portishead Marina); the middle of 8 is £3,296 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Portishead Marina.
Of the 11, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
3 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (3).
Closest to Weston-super-Mare: Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club, 13km south of the centre. 0 of the 11 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

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

Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club

Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue

£68 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

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Graving Dock Pay & Display

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay

Prices not published

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Cardiff Bay Yacht Club	17.4km north-west	£1,200	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Wapping Wharf	28.3km north-east	£1,817	quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club	13km south	£68	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Penarth Marina	17.2km north-west	£4,550	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cardiff Marina	19.7km north-west	£4,110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portishead Marina	21.8km north-east	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bristol Marina	27.8km north-east	£3,551	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Hannover Pontoon	28.2km north-east	£3,042	pontoon berths	Not reported
Graving Dock Pay & Display	18.4km north-west	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Baltic Wharf	27.3km north-east	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Pooles Wharf Marina	27.7km north-east	–	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 Weston-super-Mare?

Across the 8 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £68 a year at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £4,690 a year at Portishead Marina. The middle figure is £3,296 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Weston-super-Mare?

For a 10m boat, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £68 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths near Weston-super-Mare have space now?

None of the 11 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 Weston-super-Mare?

Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club, 13km south of the centre of Weston-super-Mare, on the River Brue.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Weston-super-Mare?

3 of the 11 say you can: Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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