Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
82 sites · 8 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £7,071 a year for a 20m boat (£206–£40,224 across 82 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 82 sites: 4 on canals, 6 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 39 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 31 on the open coast.
- 8 of the 82 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lydney Harbour, Shardlow Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Belfast Harbour Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Port of Truro, Minehead Harbour, Burghead Harbour, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Malpas Marina and Shepards Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £206 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £40,224 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 82 is £7,071 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 82, 64 have electric hook-up, 21 a pump-out, 36 diesel, 23 a boat hoist and 46 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 82 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Boatfolk Marinas Ltd (2), MDL Marinas (10), Moray Council (4), Orkney Marinas Ltd (3), Premier Marinas (6), Scottish Canals (5) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Newcastle City Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Buckie Harbour
Buckie, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Burghead Harbour
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Peterhead Bay Marina
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trechmanns Wharf
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 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
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 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
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Stromness Marina
Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour
£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kirkwall Marina
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Westray Marina
Pierowall, Orkney Islands · Pierowall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 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
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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
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
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £206 | £10.32 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £15.08 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £414 | £20.70 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | £26.35 | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,000 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | £50.92 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,288 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £1,433 | £71.66 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £1,433 | £71.66 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | £84.90 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Buckie Harbour | Buckie, Moray Firth | £1,786 | £89.30 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Burghead Harbour | Burghead, Moray Firth | £1,786 | £89.30 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £2,159 | £107.95 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £2,188 | £109.39 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Peterhead Bay Marina | Peterhead, Peterhead Bay, North Sea | £3,000 | £150 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Trechmanns Wharf | Rochester, River Medway | £3,000 | £150 | – | – | – | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £3,120 | £156 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | £163.61 | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £3,410 | £170.52 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,564 | £178.20 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £3,593 | £179.64 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £4,331 | £216.53 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £4,413 | £220.67 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £5,197 | £259.83 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saltford Marina | Saltford, River Avon | £5,392 | £269.61 | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £5,416 | £270.82 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £5,490 | £274.49 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5,620 | £281 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £5,700 | £285 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £5,700 | £285 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £6,070 | £303.48 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £6,144 | £307.19 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £6,360 | £318 | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £6,380 | £319 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £6,480 | £324 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £6,580 | £329 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £6,888 | £344.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £6,900 | £345 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lowestoft Beacon Marina | Lowestoft, Lake Lothing | £6,983 | £349.16 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | £352 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 82 cheapest marinas for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £206 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £40,224 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £7,071 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the UK?
For a 20m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £206 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the UK have space now?
8 of the 82 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lydney Harbour, Shardlow Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Willow Moorings, Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the UK?
All 82 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Eyemouth Harbour (20m (66ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Albert Basin (60m (197ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Hopeman Harbour (20m (66ft)) and 73 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 20m in the UK?
4 of the 82 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Bristol Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Cheapest marinas for boats over 20m by county
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