Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 30m 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 30m (100ft): 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. Superyacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £14,817 a year for a 30m boat (£1,500–£54,252 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Shepards Marina.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £1,500 a year (Bideford Harbour) to £54,252 a year (Ocean Village Marina); the middle of 10 is £14,817 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 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
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 30m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,500 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,932 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £8,550 | £285 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £9,216 | £307.19 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £10,350 | £345 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £19,283 | £642.77 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £33,977 | £1,132.56 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £41,814 | £1,393.80 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £47,070 | £1,569 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £54,252 | £1,808.40 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | 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 30m boat cost in England?
Across the 10 cheapest marinas for boats over 30m here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £1,500 a year at Bideford Harbour to £54,252 a year at Ocean Village Marina. The middle figure is £14,817 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in England?
For a 30m boat, Bideford Harbour is cheapest at £1,500 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in England have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 30m (98ft) in England?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in England?
1 of the 10 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in England, by county
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