Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 24m
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 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
40 sites · 5 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £10,980 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£48,269 across 40 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites: 4 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 15 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lydney Harbour, Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Shepards Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £48,269 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 40 is £10,980 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 40, 28 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 19 diesel, 13 a boat hoist and 24 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Boatfolk Marinas Ltd (2), MDL Marinas (10) and Scottish Canals (5).
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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 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
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
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 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
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
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
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
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 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
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £12.57 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £414 | £17.25 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | £21.96 | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,200 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,546 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £2,038 | £84.90 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £4,092 | £170.52 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £5,197 | £216.53 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £5,296 | £220.67 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £6,236 | £259.83 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £6,500 | £270.82 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £6,588 | £274.49 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £6,840 | £285 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £7,373 | £307.19 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £7,632 | £318 | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £7,656 | £319 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £8,266 | £344.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £8,280 | £345 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £8,816 | £367.33 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £10,872 | £453 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £11,088 | £462 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £11,256 | £469 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £12,264 | £511 | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £13,248 | £552 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £13,416 | £559 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £14,400 | £600 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £14,760 | £615 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £15,426 | £642.77 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £19,200 | £800 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £19,296 | £804 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £21,360 | £890 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £27,113 | £1,129.70 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £32,976 | £1,374 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | £1,393.80 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £33,869 | £1,411.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £35,352 | £1,473 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £37,656 | £1,569 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £40,795 | £1,699.80 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £43,402 | £1,808.40 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £48,269 | £2,011.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | 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 24m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 40 cheapest marinas for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £48,269 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £10,980 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 24m in the UK?
For a 24m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 24m in the UK have space now?
5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lydney Harbour, 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 24m (79ft) in the UK?
All 40 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Albert Basin (60m (197ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Laggan Avenue (45m (148ft)), Ardrishaig Basin (26.8m (88ft)) and 32 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 24m in the UK?
1 of the 40 say you can: Hartlepool 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 24m by county
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