Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
25 sites · 7 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £1,148 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£8,979 across 25 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 25 sites: 4 on canals, 1 on a river, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 7 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Beccles Quay, Skippool Creek Moorings, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Robertsons Boatyard and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Redcliff Wharf, Port of Truro, Blackwater Sailing Club, Temple Quay and Wapping Wharf.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 25 is £1,148 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 25, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 25 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (3) and Canal & River Trust (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
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
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £10 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | £10.20 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | £12.15 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | £32 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | £38 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £500 | £50 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | £50.92 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | £545 | £54.50 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | £69.30 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £891 | £89.10 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | £99 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | £114.84 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | £120 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | £160 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | £179.64 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £1,800 | £180 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | £181.65 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | £1,984 | £198.43 | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | £259.70 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £3,041 | £304.08 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | £355.06 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | £398 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | £897.92 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
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 boat cost in England?
Across the 25 cheapest quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £1,148 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in England?
For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in England have space now?
7 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Beccles Quay, Skippool Creek Moorings, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Robertsons Boatyard and Engineers Wharf Residential L1. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest quay and harbour wall berths in England?
4 of the 25 say you can: Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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