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Estuary and tidal river moorings with diesel

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

59 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,667 a year for a 10m yacht (£336–£14,904 across 52 published tariffs)

At a glance

59 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
4 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Sunderland Marina and Tollesbury Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £336 a year (Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 52 is £3,667 a year.
Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
Of the 59, 51 have electric hook-up, 19 a pump-out, 35 a boat hoist and 36 visitor berths.
3 of the 59 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (3), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Yacht Havens (3) and boatfolk (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Amble Marina

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£336 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

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Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

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Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

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Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

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Conwy Marina

Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy

£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht

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Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

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Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

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Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

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Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

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Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

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Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

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Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

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Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

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Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

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Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

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Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

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Inverness Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth

£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht

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Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

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James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

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Jenkins Point Moorings

Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau

£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht

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Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 a year for a 10m yacht

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Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

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Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

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Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

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Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

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Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

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Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

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Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

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Royal Quays Marina

North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne

£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht

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Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

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Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

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Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

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Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

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Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

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Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

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WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

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Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

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Brae Marina

Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe

Prices not published

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Fosdyke Yacht Haven

Fosdyke, Lincolnshire · River Welland

Prices not published

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Glasson Waterside & Marina

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

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Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

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Sandpoint Marina

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven

Prices not published

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Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Diesel	Space
Amble Marina	Amble, River Coquet	£4,250	Yes	A few berths left
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Sunderland Marina	Sunderland, River Wear	£1,789	Yes	A few berths left
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£1,850	Yes	Berths available
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin	Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway	£336	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Yes	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	Yes	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	Yes	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	Yes	Not reported
Conwy Marina	Conwy, River Conwy	£6,150	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Deganwy Marina	Deganwy, Conwy Estuary	£6,171	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	Yes	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Inverness Marina	Inverness, Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth	£3,100	Yes	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	Yes	Not reported
James Watt Marina	Greenock, Firth of Clyde	£3,180	Yes	Not reported
Jenkins Point Moorings	Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau	£1,716	Yes	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	Yes	Not reported
Liverpool Marina	Liverpool, River Mersey	£3,661	Yes	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Yes	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£3,420	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	Yes	Not reported
Penarth Marina	Penarth, Severn Estuary	£4,550	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	Yes	Not reported
Preston Marina	Preston, River Ribble	£2,400	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 52 estuary and tidal river moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £336 a year at Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,667 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with diesel in the UK?

For a 10m yacht, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin is cheapest at £336 a year.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with diesel in the UK have space now?

4 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Sunderland Marina and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings with diesel in the UK?

3 of the 59 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Hull 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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