Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest hard standing
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.
17 sites · 1 with space now · typical £2,447 a year for a 10m boat (£316–£5,124 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 2 on canals, 4 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £316 a year (Porthloo Boat Park) to £5,124 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 17 is £2,447 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Kip Marina.
- Of the 17, 11 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2), Moray Council (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Cockenzie Harbour
Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£480 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
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridge Hard Mooring
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£973 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | £31.60 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Cockenzie Harbour | Cockenzie, Firth of Forth | £480 | £48 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £717 | £71.66 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £717 | £71.66 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £944 | £94.40 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Berths available |
| Bridge Hard Mooring | Littlehampton, River Arun | £973 | £97.28 | hard standing | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,700 | £169.95 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | £223.20 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £2,447 | £244.70 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Aqueduct Marina | Church Minshull, Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch) | £2,988 | £298.80 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,156 | £315.60 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Springfield | London, River Lee Navigation | £3,264 | £326.40 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £3,386 | £338.58 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | £393.75 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | £462 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,780 | £478 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | £512.43 | hard standing | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 17 cheapest hard standing here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £316 a year at Porthloo Boat Park to £5,124 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £2,447 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest hard standing in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Porthloo Boat Park is cheapest at £316 a year in St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Which cheapest hard standing in the UK have space now?
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest hard standing in the UK?
1 of the 17 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed). 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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