French prisoners of war constructed the Old Ballast Pond around 1783 to shelter the ballast barges within its walls. This ancient monument was recently restored and developed to offer boat owners secure berthing within the massive walls against the might of the British weather. The harbour is an ancient monument being only one of two to survive today.

The Old Ballast Pond now known as Torpoint Yacht Harbour is only one mile from Plymouth Sound and the port of Plymouth. Steeped in nautical history and leading to one of the best cruising grounds in the British Isles. From Torpoint Yacht Harbour one can easily cruise south, eighty miles to the popular Channel Islands or travel a little further to the Brittany coast. An easy days sailing to the East are the ports of Brixam, Dartmouth and Salcombe and to the West the ancient towns of Fowey and Falmouth and beyond Falmouth and another day's sail West brings you to the magical Scilly Isles.

Within the confines of the harbour walls, the harbour was dredged to a depth of 2 meters below chart datum. The harbour is laid out for 30', 35' and 40' boats giving berthing for around 70 vessels. All of the pontoon berths have water and electricity facilities.

Beyond the outer harbour are laid 100 + swinging and trot moorings. Owners using this facility are able to use, FREE OF CHARGE, OUR COURTESY TAXI RIB BOAT TO GO TO AND FROM THEIR BOAT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A DINGHY, which operates from 1st April to the end of October, on the hour 9am to 9pm seven days a week, but can also store their dinghies safely at the harbour if they wish. Other facilities included are the same as our marina birth holder's facilities; toilets, showers, car parking, pick up water and 24 hour CCTV security at the harbour, which covers the majority of our moorings

The outer harbour walls extend to around 1200 ft. and dries, to a soft shingle beach around 6 hours each tide, making this an ideal place for larger vessels to moor and take the ground. It also gives the harbour a good facility for vessels to carry out any hull maintenance work.

Electricity and fresh water is available to all marina and quayside berth holders. Water supply is free and electricity is in the form of tokens. Toilet and shower facilities are available on site. The harbour office is manned 7 days a week and harbour security works 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Car parking is free to all customers and within the car park area is a public slipway.

Adjacent to the car parking area is the local friendly Mosquito Sailing Club who will make all yachtsmen very welcome.Visit

Just a short distance from the harbour is Torpoint town center, offering supermarkets, restaurants, pubs and many other shops to meet your requirements. Torpoint is also easily linked to Plymouth city centre, which is only a short bus ride away.

Within close proximity we have our dry storage boat yard facilities.

• Wise dock lifting facilities

Contact Us

Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Marine Drive
Torpoint
PL11 2EH
01752 813658

Part of a Huggins Bro's Marina Group