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Painting of Newlyn working fishing harbour with fishing boats along the pier.
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Newlyn

West of the Lizard and Falmouth Bay cluster, Newlyn is Mount’s Bay’s great fishing harbour — fish market, piers, and a small gated leisure pontoon for visiting yachts.

Harbour · West Country

Welcome to Newlyn

West of the Lizard and Falmouth Bay cluster, Newlyn is Mount’s Bay’s great fishing harbour — fish market, piers, and a small gated leisure pontoon for visiting yachts. It is a port of refuge with a 24-hour VHF watch, and it is serious about the market: pets (except service dogs) are not allowed in the harbour estate.

Harbour authorityNewlyn Pier & Harbour Commissioners
Harbour officeNewlyn TR18 5HW
Telephone01736 362523
Email[email protected]
VHFChannel 12 — 24/7 watchkeepers
Night watch mobile (form page)07818 415871
Visitor pontoon~20 berths up to 15 m; larger vessels North Quay where possible; rafting may be required
Call Ch 12 before entering; complete New Boat Form + show insuranceCall Ch 12 before entering; complete New Boat Form + show insurance
Fees from 1 Apr 2026 (marked pontoon visitors, payable on arrival)10 m finger £30/day; 14 m finger £45/day; multihulls +50%
Petsnot permitted in harbour estate (except service dogs)
NearbyPenzance and Mousehole are separate harbours — check them on their own terms

Setting & Character

A working west-Cornwall fishing port with the village a two-minute walk from the leisure pontoon. Expect MFVs, market traffic and commercial priority — leisure visitors are accommodated, not the main story.

Arrival by Sea

Call Newlyn Harbour on VHF Channel 12 before you enter and take the watchkeeper’s berthing advice. Arrival is possible at most states of tide for most vessels, but confirm depths and any operational constraints on the day. Orientation only — use a current Mount’s Bay chart.

Choosing a Berth

Secure gated visitor pontoon for craft up to 15 m; over that, North Quay if space allows. First-come; rafting happens. Do not bring pets into the harbour estate. Mousehole’s winter block-in is a local fishing-harbour story — do not treat Mousehole as a default all-year yacht alternative without checking separately.

Fuel & Facilities

Confirm fuel, power and shore facilities with the harbour on arrival. Visitor pontoon charges are stated to include harbour dues, waste and water. Village shops and cafés are immediate.

Tides

Use the free official tide tables linked below — this guide does not copy tide heights.

BBC Weather — Penzance (Newlyn) ADMIRALTY EasyTide

Old Sea Dogs View

The west-Cornwall working-port pin — Land’s End approach character, fish-market honesty, and a pontoon if you call Ch 12 early.

Skipper's Notes

Quick notes before arrival.

  • Ch 12 before entry — every time.
  • No pets (except service dogs).
  • Use the April 2026 finger rates (£30 / £45).
  • Insurance paperwork ready.
  • Penzance and Mousehole are separate harbours — check them separately.

Information checked against official sources

The practical information in this Guide was checked against the source records below on 28 October 2026. Operational details can change — confirm with the harbour office before arrival.

  • newlynharbour.com/vistors-and-leisure/berthing
  • newlynharbour.com/schedule-of-charges
  • newlynharbour.com/contact
  • newlynharbour.com/new-boat-details
  • bbc.co.uk/weather/coast-and-sea/tide-tables/10/2

Conditions

Tide and wind

A quick look at the water around Newlyn before you set off. Always check the full forecast and tide tables.

Tide times official tables

Official tide tables via BBC / UKHO and ADMIRALTY EasyTide. Confirm local advice with the harbour office.

BBC Weather tide tables — Penzance (Newlyn)

Wind knots

Now
SE 13, gusts 16
Sat
ESE 8, gusts 13
Sun
NE 12, gusts 17
Mon
ENE 15, gusts 20

Powered by Met Office data. Day figures are for midday. Updated 15:52.

Find your way

Location

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Cruise On

Where the water leads next

Helford

A quiet wooded Cornish river opposite Falmouth Bay — green visitor moorings run by Helford River Moorings, with voluntary seasonal marks and no statutory harbour office.

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Painting of Durdle Door, the limestone arch on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, with a yacht and the cliffs beyond.

Cruising Area

West Country

Devon and Cornwall’s south coast — deep river harbours and the long hop west from Portland Bill, from Tor Bay and Dartmouth to Falmouth, Newlyn and Padstow.

Painting of the wooded Helford River with green visitor moorings.

Harbour

Helford

A quiet wooded Cornish river opposite Falmouth Bay — green visitor moorings run by Helford River Moorings, with voluntary seasonal marks and no statutory harbour office.

Painting of Falmouth Haven and the town waterfront with visiting yachts.

Harbour

Falmouth

Carrick Roads’ Atlantic gateway harbour — Falmouth Haven visitors’ marina and green/yellow swinging moorings under the town, with commercial docks still very much in the mix.

Local knowledge

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