Axmouth
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 0 metres LWS. Axmouth lies between Beer Head and Haven Cliff where the Axe River enters the sea. Close within the river mouth is a landing quay with the pontoons of the Axe Yacht Club opposite where visiting boats can make arrangments to dry out. get full information »
Beer
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Beer is a small village situated less than a mile north off the south coast of England's prominent Beer Head. It offers a settled conditions anchorage under the lee of the headland off the beach of a very pretty village. get full information »
Exmouth
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 1.5 metres LWS. Exmouth is situated in the northwest corner of Lyme Bay on the east side of the entrance to the River Exe on England's south coast. It offers a small marina located in what was formerly Exmouth docks and has some berths for visitors. get full information »
The Bight
A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS. The Bight is a traditional mooring area situated immediately within the estuary of the River Exe on England’s south coast. It offers visitor moorings provided by the Exeter City Council. get full information »
Topsham
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. -1.6 metres LWS. Topsham is a historic town situated in the north end of the estuary of the River Exe on England’s south coast. It offers boats that can take-to-the-mud alongside its historic quay, the Boatyard's outer pontoons, or the option of anchoring off in its shallow approaches. Visitors are made welcome at the boatyard where almost all facilities can be found. get full information »
Turf Lock (Exeter Canal)
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS. Turf Lock is the entrance to the Exeter Ship Canal which is approached from the River Exe estuary on England’s south coast. It offers deepwater marina pontoons in the basin, moorings and the possibility of anchoring off clear of the fairway. Low airdraft vessels also have the possibility of visiting the city of Exeter. get full information »
Starcross Yacht Club
A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 1.6 metres LWS. Starcross Yacht Club is situated on the west bank of the River Exe estuary on England’s south coast. It offers the potential of drying out on the sands fronting the club or anchoring off the fairway nearby. get full information »
Starcross
A good location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.2 metres LWS. Starcross is a small village on the west bank of the River Exe estuary on England’s south coast. It offers the possibility of anchoring off close to the village or perhaps picking up a vacant club mooring. get full information »
Teignmouth
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. 2.8 metres LWS. Teignmouth is situated in the northwest corner of Lyme Bay, on the north side of the entrance to the River Teigh on England's south coast. It offers visiting boats two mid-river pontoon close to the town’s back beach. get full information »
Watcombe Cove
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 2 metres LWS. Watcombe Cove is a small east facing bay situated on England's south coast midway between Teignmouth and the northern entry point of Tor Bay. The small open bay offers an anchorage to one boat and an enclosed beach upon which to land. get full information »
Babbacombe Bay
A good location with safe access. 5 metres LWS. Babbacombe Bay is a northeast facing bay situated three miles south of Teignmouth and less than two miles north of Tor Bay on England's south coast. The open bay offers visiting boats an anchorage and the opportunity to pick up mooring buoys close to its small stone pier. get full information »
Anstey’s Cove
A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Anstey’s Cove is an east-facing bay situated four miles south of Teignmouth and little over a mile north of Tor Bay on England's south coast. The small open bay offers visiting boats an anchorage in a secluded natural setting. get full information »
Hope Cove (Tor Bay)
A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Hope Cove is a northeast-facing bay situated four and half miles south of Teignmouth and on the north side of the entrance point to Tor Bay on England's south coast. The open bay offers visiting boats an anchorage in a secluded natural setting. get full information »
Torquay
A completely protected location with safe access. 2.7 metres LWS. Situated in the northwest corner of Tor Bay, on England's south coast, Torquay is a large seaside resort town fronted by an extensive harbour. The town caters for visitor boats on its municipal harbour pontoon, or in the extensive marina set within its harbour walls. get full information »
Paignton
A good location with straightforward access. -1.8 metres LWS. Situated on the west side of Tor Bay, on England's south coast, Paignton is an extensive seaside town fronted by a small drying harbour. The harbour has a municipal pontoon, intended for small craft that can take to the bottom and it is also possible to anchor off outside. get full information »
Brixham
A completely protected location with safe access. 2.7 metres LWS. Situated in the south of Tor Bay, on England's south coast, Brixham is a large seaside town and fishing port fronted by an extensive harbour. The town caters for visitors on its municipal harbour pontoon, in its extensive marina, and at its welcoming yacht club. It is also possible to anchor off outside the harbour albeit which is more exposed. get full information »
Dartmouth Harbour
A completely protected location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Dartmouth Harbour lies on England's south coast between Start Point and Berry Head. The extensive natural harbour is a major centre for leisure craft, with three marinas along with a range of municipal harbour berthing opportunities. get full information »
Dittisham & The River Dart
A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. The River Dart exits on England's south coast between Start Point and Berry Head with Dartmouth Harbour close within its mouth. It is navigable to Dittisham, situated three miles upriver, at any state of the tide and six miles further inland to the drying Totnes after half-flood. The river offers a wide range of berthing options that include moorings, and anchoring or drying out alongside a range of quays. get full information »
Hallsands
A tolerable location with straightforward access. 0 metres LWS. Hallsands lies on England's south coast a mile to the northwest of Start Point. It offers an anchorage off the ruins of an old fishing village, that is one of the traditional tide wait locations for westbound vessels heading down the channel. get full information »
Kingsbridge
A completely protected location with straightforward access. -2.8 metres LWS. Kingsbridge is a market town situated at the northern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary, a ria that extends five miles to the sea to exit below Salcombe on England's south coast. It provides a tidal harbour with a pontoon or town basin wall which can accommodate medium-sized vessels that can take to the mud. get full information »
Salcombe
A good location with straightforward access. 5 metres LWS. Salcombe lies on England's south coast about five miles west of Start Point. Set into a pretty ria it is a major centre for leisure craft, providing visitors with a range of river moorings and the option of anchoring. get full information »
Starehole Bay
A good location with straightforward access. 3 metres LWS. Starehole Bay lies off the approaches to Salcombe on England's south coast about five miles west of Start Point. It offers an anchorage in a remote and secluded setting. get full information »
Hope Cove
A tolerable location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS. Hope Cove lies about ten miles southeast of the approaches to Plymouth and a quarter of a mile eastward of Bolt Tail on England's south coast. It offers an anchorage off a small village with a breakwater and slip. get full information »
River Avon
A completely protected location with attentive navigation required for access. -1.8 metres LWS. The River Avon is located near the centre of Bigbury Bay on England's south coast and about ten miles eastward of the approaches to Plymouth. The sandy river and its estuary entirely dry at low water and it offers an anchorage to vessels that can make an approach at high water and then take to the bottom when the water is away. get full information »
River Erme
A tolerable location with attentive navigation required for access. 3 metres LWS. The River Erme is located near the head of Bigbury Bay about seven miles eastward of the approaches to Plymouth on England's south coast. The sandy river mouth largely dries at low water and anchoring is only permitted at the entrance, either in the deep water outside or in the drying or shallow waters closer in. get full information »
River Yealm
A completely protected location with straightforward access. 2.5 metres LWS. The Yealm River is entered from the northeast corner of Wembury Bay, a large coastal bight situated close east of Plymouth Sound. The river and its tributary creeks offer a range of mooring, anchoring and drying out opportunities in a beautiful natural setting. get full information »
Plymouth Harbour
A completely protected location with safe access. 3 metres LWS. Plymouth is a city situated on the south coast of England that lies between the Rivers Plym and Tamar, which flow into Plymouth Sound. It is a sizable city and busy port that offers a host of marinas and anchoring opportunities to leisure craft. get full information »