Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
66 sites · 5 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £2,745 a year for a 10m cruiser (£78–£11,510 across 47 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 66 sites, all on the open coast.
- 5 of the 66 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, New Quay Harbour, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), East Harbour, Scarborough, Ilfracombe Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 6 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £78 a year (Lerwick Port Authority) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 47 is £2,745 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 66, 44 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 23 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 37 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 66 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aberdeenshire Council (2), Ceredigion County Council (2), Cornwall Council (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (2), North Yorkshire Council (2) and Premier Marinas (6).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club
Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
A few berths left
New Quay Harbour
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
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Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Aberdyfi Harbour
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dubh Thòb Pontoons
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Fishguard Harbour Moorings
Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour
£312 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kallin Harbour
Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kirkwall Marina
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lerwick Port Authority
Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour
£78 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochmaddy Marina
Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy
£750 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht
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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Peterhead Bay Marina
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Aberaeron Harbour
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
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Beaumaris Moorings
Beaumaris, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
Prices not published
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Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
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Castlebay Marina
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
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Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
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Cullen Harbour
Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour
Prices not published
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Edinburgh Marina
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour
Prices not published
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Gourdon Harbour
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
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Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
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Portree Harbour
Portree, Highland · Loch Portree
Prices not published
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Portrush Harbour
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
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Rosehearty Harbour
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | Berths available |
| Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club | Hastings, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | A few berths left |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £514 | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | Not reported |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £650 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Not reported |
| Fishguard Harbour Moorings | Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour | £312 | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £4,440 | Not reported |
| Kallin Harbour | Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour | £413 | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Not reported |
| Kirkwall Marina | Kirkwall, Kirkwall Harbour | £6,204 | Not reported |
| Lerwick Port Authority | Lerwick, Lerwick Harbour | £78 | Not reported |
| Lochaline Harbour | Lochaline, Sound of Mull | £2,472 | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,103 | Not reported |
| Lochmaddy Marina | Lochmaddy, Lochmaddy | £750 | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | 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 cruiser cost in the UK?
Across the 47 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £78 a year at Lerwick Port Authority to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £2,745 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Lerwick Port Authority is cheapest at £78 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in the UK have space now?
5 of the 66 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, New Quay Harbour, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in the UK?
4 of the 66 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Milford Marina (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers by county
- Cornwall 6
- Devon 6
- Dorset 6
- East Sussex 3
- Hampshire 3
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