Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
75 sites · 5 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £5,052 a year for a 12m boat (£30–£16,632 across 57 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 75 sites: 2 on canals, 10 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 42 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 75 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Port Bannatyne Marina, Shardlow Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Lake Yard, Medway Yacht Club, Rhyl Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and 4 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £16,632 a year (Northney Marina); the middle of 57 is £5,052 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 75, 65 have electric hook-up, 22 a pump-out, 39 diesel and 31 visitor berths.
- 6 of the 75 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and Scottish Canals (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Bowling Lower Basin
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandpoint Marina
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £4,796 | 16.5m (54ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,442 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,124 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,309 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £7,713 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £6,731 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £4,429 | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £5,868 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £9,648 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £5,436 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £14,580 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,846 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £124 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £4,408 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,420 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,420 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £16,279 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £3,816 | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | 19m (62ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £5,544 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,523 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £4,190 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £606 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,104 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 12m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 57 marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £16,632 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £5,052 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 12m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
5 of the 75 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Port Bannatyne Marina, Shardlow Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the UK?
All 75 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Middle Nene Cruising Club (15.2m (50ft)), Port Bannatyne Marina (16.5m (54ft)), Shardlow Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Upper Large Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Ferry Nab Marina (14m (46ft)), Fox Narrowboats Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)) and 67 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
6 of the 75 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Marinas for boats over 12m with a boat hoist or crane by county
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