Coastal moorings with a pump-out

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

50 sites · 5 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £3,725 a year for a 10m boat (£367–£10,740 across 37 published tariffs)

At a glance

50 sites: 36 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
5 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Port Bannatyne Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina, Shepards Marina, South Dock Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £10,740 a year (Hythe Marina Village); the middle of 37 is £3,725 a year.
Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
Of the 50, 45 have electric hook-up, 27 diesel, 17 a boat hoist and 33 visitor berths.
7 of the 50 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2), Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), MDL Marinas (2), Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2) and Premier Marinas (8).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Gweek Classic Boatyard

Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Glenarm Marina

Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour

£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

South Dock Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Chiswick Quay Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Carrickfergus Marina

Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough

£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Maryport Marina

Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth

£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Whitehaven Marina

Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour

£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chiswick Pier

Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fosdyke Yacht Haven

Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · River Welland

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Limehouse Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poplar Waterside & Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Pump-out	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£722	Yes	Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard	Gweek, Helford River	–	Yes	Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£2,278	Yes	Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina	Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute	£3,997	Yes	Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina	London, River Thames	–	Yes	Berths available
Glenarm Marina	Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour	£2,533	Yes	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
South Dock Marina	London, River Thames	£5,609	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	London, Blackwall Basin	On request	Yes	Full
Chiswick Quay Marina	London, River Thames	–	Yes	Full
Brentford Dock Marina	Brentford, River Thames	£3,680	Yes	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£367	Yes	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	Yes	Not reported
Carrickfergus Marina	Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough	£3,305	Yes	Not reported
Chichester Marina	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£6,500	Yes	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	£6,150	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	Yes	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	Yes	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£1,796	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	Yes	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	Yes	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£3,661	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	Yes	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£2,775	Yes	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£4,550	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	Yes	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	£2,400	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	Yes	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£3,010	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 boat cost in the UK?

Across the 37 coastal moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £10,740 a year at Hythe Marina Village. The middle figure is £3,725 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a pump-out in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.

Which coastal moorings with a pump-out in the UK have space now?

5 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Port Bannatyne Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with a pump-out in the UK?

7 of the 50 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chiswick Quay Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Poplar Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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