Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Drying berths that allow liveaboards
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list
At a glance
- 3 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- None publishes a price for a 10m boat; ask each site.
- Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
- Of the 3, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which drying berths that allow liveaboards in the UK have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at drying berths that allow liveaboards in the UK?
All 3 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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