Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m in England
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): 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. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £9,768 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£33,451 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites, all 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.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £33,451 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 10 is £9,768 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
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Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £8,280 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,546 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £19,200 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £6,840 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £13,416 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £21,360 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £11,256 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £7,373 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | 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 24m boat cost in England?
Across the 10 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £33,451 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £9,768 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m in England?
For a 24m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m 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 24m (79ft) in England?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Gunwharf Quays Marina (80m (262ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), King Point Marina (25m (82ft)), Port Solent Marina (24m (79ft)), Portishead Marina (24m (79ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m 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
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 24m in other areas
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