Cheapest pile moorings

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.

14 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,150 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£5,270 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thames Boat House and Purton South L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,150 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Zouch Marina

Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£393	£39.30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£907	£90.66	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Zouch Marina	Hathern, River Soar	£1,188	£118.80	pile moorings	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£1,505	£150.50	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,800	£180	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	£250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure	Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,722	£272.16	linear moorings, pile moorings	Berths available
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	£442	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	£527	pontoon berths, pile moorings	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 14 cheapest pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £2,150 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pile moorings in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.

Which cheapest pile moorings in the UK have space now?

3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thames Boat House and Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Cheapest pile moorings by county

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