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 motor yachts
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 motor yachts.
57 sites · 5 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £5,901 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£99–£16,800 across 44 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 57 sites, all on the open coast.
- 5 of the 57 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Port Bannatyne Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dale Yacht Club Moorings, Lake Yard, Penzance Harbour, Tobermory Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Whitby Marina and 1 more.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £99 a year (Dale Yacht Club Moorings) to £16,800 a year (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 44 is £5,901 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 57, 46 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 23 diesel, 15 a boat hoist and 40 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 57 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (6) and Yacht Havens (3).
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Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club
Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel
Prices not published
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Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 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
Dale Yacht Club Moorings
Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway
£99 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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
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
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 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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Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 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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Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)
Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
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Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 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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Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 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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Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
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Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 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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Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
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Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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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Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 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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Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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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Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 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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Castlebay Marina
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
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Dunstaffnage Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
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Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
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Johnshaven Harbour
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
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Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
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Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
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Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £3,843 | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,830 | Berths available |
| Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club | Hastings, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £5,595 | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Berths available |
| Dale Yacht Club Moorings | Dale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway | £99 | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £4,228 | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £2,184 | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £4,242 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £514 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £15,187 | Not reported |
| Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | Dunbar, North Sea, Dunbar Harbour | £812 | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £4,627 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £10,150 | Not reported |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £7,046 | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,990 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £6,384 | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £7,826 | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £6,468 | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | £8,778 | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £2,561 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £16,114 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £2,238 | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 44 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £99 a year at Dale Yacht Club Moorings to £16,800 a year at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £5,901 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Dale Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £99 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in the UK have space now?
5 of the 57 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Port Bannatyne Marina 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 motor yachts in the UK?
3 of the 57 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), 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.
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