Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,850 a year for a 10m yacht (£807–£3,800 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £807 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £3,800 a year (Bembridge Harbour); the middle of 3 is £2,850 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 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
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Liveaboards allowed | 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 yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 3 coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £807 a year at Girvan Harbour to £3,800 a year at Bembridge Harbour. The middle figure is £2,850 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £807 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
All 5 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Girvan 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.
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