Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths
Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
59 sites · 9 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £486 a year for a 10m yacht (£30–£6,428 across 22 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 59 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 9 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Mochras Harbour, Orwell Yacht Club, Quay Lane Boatyard and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Axe Yacht Club, Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Hurlingham Yacht Club, Padstow Harbour and 6 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £6,428 a year (Cowes Harbour); the middle of 22 is £486 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Highway Marine.
- Of the 59, 25 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 59 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Mochras Harbour
Llanbedr, Gwynedd · Mochras Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Axe Yacht Club
Axmouth, Devon · River Axe, Axmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brandy Hole Moorings
Hullbridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fisherrow Harbour
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 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
Greenwich Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kemps Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
£435 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waldringfield Boatyard
Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben
£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Downs Road Boatyard
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Millbeach Marine Club
Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portishead Cruising Club
Pill, Somerset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Rhymney
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Solway Yacht Club
Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stones Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | drying berths | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Mochras Harbour | Llanbedr, Mochras Harbour | On request | drying berths | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Axe Yacht Club | Axmouth, River Axe, Axmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £486 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £660 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £620 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | – | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Brandy Hole Moorings | Hullbridge, River Crouch | £1,150 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Fisherrow Harbour | Musselburgh, Firth of Forth | £400 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £450 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings | Maldon, River Blackwater | £435 | drying berths | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | Gillingham, River Medway | £165 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,019 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £480 | drying berths | 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 22 estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £6,428 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £486 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths in the UK have space now?
9 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Mochras Harbour, Orwell Yacht Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Skippool Creek Moorings, Thurrock Yacht Club and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths in the UK?
2 of the 59 say you can: 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 12 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Estuary and tidal river moorings with drying berths by county
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