Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a pub or café
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
17 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,270 a year for a 10m yacht (£255–£11,232 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites, all on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £255 a year (Bude Harbour) to £11,232 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 14 is £5,270 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Torquay Marina.
- Of the 17, 16 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 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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Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 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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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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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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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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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Dunstaffnage Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
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Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
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Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £4,530 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £4,050 | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Dunstaffnage Marina | Oban, Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | Yes | 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 14 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £255 a year at Bude Harbour to £11,232 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £5,270 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Bude Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a pub or café in the UK have space now?
None of the 17 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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 with a pub or café by county
- Devon 6
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