Estuary and tidal river moorings with hard standing

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.

15 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,156 a year for a 10m yacht (£973–£4,780 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £973 a year (Bridge Hard Mooring) to £4,780 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 5 is £3,156 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 15, 9 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 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

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 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

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Tidemill Yacht Harbour

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Downs Road Boatyard

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices on request

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Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Quoile Yacht Club

Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough

Prices not published

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Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
Blackwater Marina	Maylandsea, River Blackwater	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£973	hard standing	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£4,780	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Port Edgar Marina	South Queensferry, Firth of Forth	£3,156	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£3,386	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,700	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Tidemill Yacht Harbour	Woodbridge, River Deben	–	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Downs Road Boatyard	Maldon, River Blackwater	On request	drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	Not reported
Quoile Yacht Club	Downpatrick, Strangford Lough	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Smallgains Marina	Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek	–	linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Sutton Wharf Boatyard	Rochford, River Roach	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Wakering Boat Yard	Great Wakering, River Roach	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing	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 5 estuary and tidal river moorings with hard standing here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £973 a year at Bridge Hard Mooring to £4,780 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,156 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m yacht, Bridge Hard Mooring is cheapest at £973 a year in Littlehampton.

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

1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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