Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
120 sites · 19 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £3,976 a year for a 15m boat (£78–£25,497 across 84 published tariffs)
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Market Harborough, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm
Prices not published
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£3,761 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 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
Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£2,389 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,042 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour
£78 a year for a 10m yacht
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£8,633 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,936 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 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
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ratho, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£4,905 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk · Union Canal
£1,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,595 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Glasgow, Glasgow City · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,104 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£1,798 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
Prices not published
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
Prices not published
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Portrush, Antrim · North Atlantic Ocean
Prices not published
Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £4,117 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | 19.8m (65ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | – | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £3,153 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £1,125 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,274 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £7,305 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | 18.9m (62ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,729 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £2,700 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Cardiff Bay Yacht Club | Cardiff, Cardiff Bay | £1,800 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,629 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £764 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Full |
| Market Harborough Towpath L1 Leisure | Market Harborough, Grand Union Canal, Market Harborough Arm | – | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Full |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £2,145 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £5,537 | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £3,248 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £3,897 | 26.8m (88ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,637 | 19m (62ft) | 3.5m | 1.6m | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £2,340 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £9,795 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £16,272 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cadder Wharf | Bishopbriggs, Forth & Clyde Canal | £2,063 | 19m (62ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £2,695 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £20,610 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12,525 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 84 cruiser moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £78 a year at Lerwick Port Authority to £25,497 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,976 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 15m boat, Lerwick Port Authority is cheapest at £78 a year.
19 of the 120 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Bishop Meadow L1, Brundall Gardens Marina, Cathedral Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Lichfield Cruising Club and 11 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
All 120 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Belfast Harbour Marina (25m (82ft)), Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Brundall Gardens Marina (19.8m (65ft)), Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Helford River Moorings (15.2m (50ft)), Itchenor Reach maintained moorings (18m (59ft)), Lichfield Cruising Club (17.4m (57ft)) and 112 more. Check beam and draught too.
21 of the 120 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement) and 13 more. Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 9 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 13 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 19 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 11 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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