Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in England

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.

92 sites · 13 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £6,282 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£31,860 across 92 published tariffs)

At a glance

92 sites: 5 on canals, 10 on rivers, 54 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 23 on the open coast.
13 of the 92 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Lydney Harbour, Shardlow Marina, Monk Meadow, Willow Moorings and 7 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Port of Truro, Minehead Harbour, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Malpas Marina and 3 more.
For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £31,860 a year (St Katharine Docks Marina); the middle of 92 is £6,282 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 92, 75 have electric hook-up, 29 a pump-out, 43 diesel, 32 a boat hoist and 53 visitor berths.
8 of the 92 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2), Canal & River Trust (2), Environment Agency (2), Essex Waterways (2), MDL Marinas (14), Premier Marinas (10), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

St Mary's Harbour

Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour

£302 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Newcastle City Marina

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne

£276 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings

Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater

£435 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bideford Harbour

Bideford, Devon · River Torridge

£500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Minehead Harbour

Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour

£644 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals Berths available

Lichfield Cruising Club

Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal

£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shardlow Marina

Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent

£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park

March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course

£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Lilford Marina

Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Monk Meadow

Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Willow Moorings

Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Selby Boat Centre

Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal

£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Staniland Marina

Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal

£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers

Saltford Marina

Saltford, Somerset · River Avon

£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Malpas Marina

Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bristol Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour

£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chatham Maritime Marina

Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary

£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 15m boat

Site	Where	A year, 15m boat	Per metre a year	Longest boat	Widest beam	Deepest draught	Space
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£9	15.2m (50ft)	–	–	Waiting list
St Mary's Harbour	Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour	£302	£20.11	24m (79ft)	–	–	Not reported
Newcastle City Marina	Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne	£414	£27.60	26m (85ft)	–	–	Berths available
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings	Maldon, River Blackwater	£575	£38.33	15m (49ft)	–	–	Not reported
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£729	£48.60	18m (59ft)	–	–	Not reported
Bideford Harbour	Bideford, River Torridge	£750	£50	50m (164ft)	–	–	Not reported
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£764	£50.92	20m (66ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Minehead Harbour	Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour	£966	£64.40	75m (246ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Newlyn Harbour	Newlyn, Mount's Bay	£1,100	£73.33	15m (49ft)	–	–	Not reported
Lichfield Cruising Club	Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal	£1,125	£75	17.4m (57ft)	–	–	Berths available
Lydney Harbour	Lydney, River Severn	£1,274	£84.90	25m (82ft)	–	–	Berths available
Fox Narrowboats Marina	March, Middle Level Navigations	£1,629	£108.60	21.3m (70ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Shardlow Marina	Shardlow, River Trent	£1,729	£115.27	21.3m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park	March, River Nene Old Course	£2,043	£136.18	19.8m (65ft)	–	–	Not reported
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	£2,145	£143	15m (49ft)	–	–	Not reported
Upware Marina	Upware, River Cam	£2,150	£143.33	19.8m (65ft)	–	–	Not reported
Lilford Marina	Oundle, River Nene	£2,250	£150	18m (59ft)	–	–	Not reported
Monk Meadow	Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,474	£164.93	20m (66ft)	–	–	Berths available
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation	£2,695	£179.64	17.4m (57ft)	–	–	Not reported
Heybridge Basin Moorings	Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary	£2,695	£179.64	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Willow Moorings	Kegworth, River Soar	from £2,700	£180	21.3m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available
Selby Boat Centre	Selby, Selby Canal	from £2,750	£183.33	18.9m (62ft)	–	–	Berths available
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£2,975	£198.33	15m (49ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£3,000	£200	16m (52ft)	–	–	Not reported
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£3,153	£210.20	18m (59ft)	–	–	Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1	Loughborough, River Soar	£3,272	£218.15	21.4m (70ft)	–	–	Berths available
Staniland Marina	Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal	£3,450	£230	18.3m (60ft)	–	–	Not reported
Saltford Marina	Saltford, River Avon	£4,085	£272.33	21.9m (72ft)	–	–	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£4,215	£281	22m (72ft)	–	–	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£4,275	£285	23m (75ft)	–	–	Not reported
Hartlepool Marina	Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)	£4,275	£285	50m (164ft)	–	5m	Not reported
Malpas Marina	Malpas, River Fal	£4,552	£303.48	20m (66ft)	–	–	Waiting list
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£4,589	£305.95	65m (213ft)	–	5m	Not reported
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£4,740	£316	15.2m (50ft)	–	–	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£4,860	£324	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£5,166	£344.40	24m (79ft)	–	–	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£5,175	£345	30m (98ft)	–	–	Berths available
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£5,237	£349.16	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,280	£352	20m (66ft)	–	–	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£5,280	£352	20m (66ft)	–	–	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 15m boat cost in England?

Across the 92 cheapest marinas for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £31,860 a year at St Katharine Docks Marina. The middle figure is £6,282 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in England?

For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in England have space now?

13 of the 92 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Newcastle City Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Lydney Harbour, Shardlow Marina, Monk Meadow, Willow Moorings, Selby Boat Centre, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and 5 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in England?

All 92 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings (15m (49ft)), Dittisham Moorings (18m (59ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)) and 84 more. Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in England?

8 of the 92 say you can: Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ocean Quay 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in England, by county

Cheapest marinas for boats over 15m in other areas

Scotland 41
Wales 5

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