Harbours and anchorages near Cherbourg

27 documented harbours and anchorages within 30 km of Cherbourg, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Jonville1
    MouillageFrance

    Jonville

    4.7· 27 km away

    Open anchorage on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, just north of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, with a sand bottom.

    • Sheltered N, NE, SW, W, NW
  2. Anse du Brick2
    MouillageFrance

    Anse du Brick

    4.6· 10 km away

    Sandy cove on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, six miles east of Cherbourg, sheltered from westerly winds.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  3. 3
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    Plage d'Urville

    4.5· 9 km away

    Anchorage off the beach of Urville-Nacqueville on the north coast of the Cotentin, west of Cherbourg, with a mixed bottom of sand, rock and weed.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  4. 4
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    Cherbourg - Petite Rade

    4.4· 1 km away

    Prohibited anchorage zone inside the Petite Rade of Cherbourg, in Normandy. Yachts must use Port Chantereyne, 0.2 nm to the south.

    • Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
  5. 5
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    La Grande Grève

    4.3· 26 km away

    Sand anchorage on the east side of the Cotentin peninsula, 0.3 nm north of Barfleur harbour and 5.3 nm from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue.

    • Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
  6. Querqueville6
    MouillageFrance

    Querqueville

    4.3· 5 km away

    Anchorage in the west roadstead of Cherbourg, off Querqueville, mud and kelp bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S
  7. Île Tatihou7
    MouillageFrance

    Île Tatihou

    4.1· 27 km away

    Anchorage off the small island of Tatihou at the entrance to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Cotentin, sand bottom, sheltered from winds from NW through N and NE to W.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  8. Côte de la Hougue8
    MouillageFrance

    Côte de la Hougue

    3.8· 27 km away

    Sand anchorage off the Cotentin east coast, 0.8 NM south of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in Normandy.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  9. Omonville-La-Rogue9
    MouillageFrance

    Omonville-La-Rogue

    3.7· 17 km away

    Buoy field of 60 moorings in the bay of Omonville-la-Rogue, on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula west of Cherbourg.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
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    Port De Roubary

    3.3· 25 km away

    Small drying anchorage north of Barfleur on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  11. 11
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    Anse de Saint-Martin

    3.1· 20 km away

    Sand-bottomed cove on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, between Omonville-la-Rogue and Port Racine, in the Raz Blanchard tidal stream area.

    • Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W
  12. Plage du platé12
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du platé

    2.4· 20 km away

    Open roadstead off Diélette on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, sand bottom.

    • Sheltered E, SE, S
  13. Anse De La Mondrée13
    MouillageFrance

    Anse De La Mondrée

    · 13 km away

    Sand-bottom anchorage on the north-east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, between Cherbourg and Fermanville.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
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    Baie de Quervière

    · 16 km away

    Sand-bottom anchorage on the north-west tip of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, between Goury and Port Racine.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  15. Jouan15
    MouillageFrance

    Jouan

    · 23 km away

    Open anchorage on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, rocky bottom, used as a daytime stop between Diélette and Carteret.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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    Beach de Brevy

    · 27 km away

    Anchorage off Brevy beach on the eastern tip of the Cotentin, between Barfleur and Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue in Normandy.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW