Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
139 sites · 14 with space now · 17 with a waiting list · typical £2,287 a year for a 10m yacht (£78–£11,510 across 94 published tariffs)
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Nairn, Highland · Moray Firth
£1,545 a year for a 10m yacht
New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Sandhaven, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth
Prices not published
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Swansea, West Glamorgan · Swansea Bay
Prices on request
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehills, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Wick, Highland · North Sea
Prices not published
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Burghead, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire · Carmarthen Bay
Prices not published
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Arbroath, Angus · North Sea coast, Angus
£1,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Islandmagee, Antrim · Larne Lough
£666 a year for a 10m yacht
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Berneray, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Sound of Harris
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Buckie, Moray · Moray Firth
£893 a year for a 10m yacht
Burry Port, Dyfed · Carmarthen Bay
£361 a year for a 10m yacht
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Carnlough, Antrim · Carnlough Bay
£560 a year for a 10m yacht
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 a year for a 10m yacht
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Gairloch, Highland · Loch Gairloch
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour
£78 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy
£750 a year for a 10m yacht
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · Irish Sea, Portpatrick
£880 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay
Prices not published
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion · Aberystwyth Harbour
Prices not published
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Ballintoy, Antrim · North Coast of Northern Ireland
Prices not published
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
Cullen, Moray · Cullen Harbour
Prices not published
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Dunseverick, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices on request
Bushmills, Antrim · North Antrim coast
Prices on request
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Granton Harbour
Prices not published
Fairlie, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
Prices not published
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Findochty, Moray · Moray Firth
Prices not published
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
Helmsdale, Highland · Moray Firth
Prices on request
Holyhead, Gwynedd · Holyhead Harbour
Prices on request
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Virkie, Shetland Islands · Pool of Virkie
Prices not published
Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour
Prices not published
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Portstewart, County Londonderry · North Atlantic coast, County Londonderry
Prices not published
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Waterfoot, Antrim · Red Bay
Prices not published
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
Skeld, Shetland Islands · Skeld Voe
Prices not published
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Nairn Harbour | Nairn, Moray Firth | £1,545 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| New Quay Harbour | New Quay, Cardigan Bay | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | A few berths left |
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £4,720 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Sandhaven Harbour | Sandhaven, Moray Firth | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Swansea Marina | Swansea, Swansea Bay | On request | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Whitehills Marina | Whitehills, Moray Firth | £1,800 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Wick Marina | Wick, North Sea | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Burghead Harbour | Burghead, Moray Firth | £893 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Saundersfoot Harbour | Saundersfoot, Carmarthen Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Arbroath Harbour | Arbroath, North Sea coast, Angus | £1,810 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballylumford Harbour | Islandmagee, Larne Lough | £666 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £3,030 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Berneray Harbour | Berneray, Sound of Harris | £413 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 94 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £78 a year at Lerwick Port Authority to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £2,287 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 10m yacht, Lerwick Port Authority is cheapest at £78 a year.
14 of the 139 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina, Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Nairn Harbour, New Quay Harbour, Old Harbour, Port Bannatyne Marina, Portreath Harbour and 6 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
5 of the 139 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.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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