Swinging Moorings

With this mooring, the vessel is tied to a buoy, which is itself attached via a chain or rope (known as a riser) to a weight, or anchors on the fundus (riverbed). The arrangement allows the vessel to move so that it will head into the wind or the tide – whichever is the stronger. In summer, when the weather is not adverse it is common for visitors to ‘raft up’ on such berths i.e. several boats on the one mooring. Such moorings may be in deep water or drying out, sometimes known as mud berths.

Please note: Harbour Authority mooring buoys are blue.

Find out more about our moorings's charges and prices.

Please note that Waiting Lists and Transfer Lists are in operation if your choice of mooring/berth is not immediately available.

‘Down River’ means the area that lies below an imaginary line drawn south west to north east, from the Higher Ferry to Higher Noss Creek. ‘Up River’ means the area above that imaginary line.

‘Down River’ Swinging Moorings at Kingswear, Bight/Warfleet, Dartmouth, Noss

‘Up River’ Swinging Moorings at Noss, Dittisham, Stoke Gabriel, Duncannon. Totnes, Parsons Mud, Galmpton/Greenway and Bow Creek