Coast & harbours
Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club
Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel
Prices not published
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers 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. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
33 sites · 3 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £4,025 a year for a 10m cruiser (£135–£11,510 across 26 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites, all on the open coast.
- 3 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), East Harbour, Scarborough, Ilfracombe Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour, St Ives Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 26 is £4,025 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 33, 24 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 33 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (2), North Yorkshire Council (2) and Premier Marinas (6).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 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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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 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
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Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
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Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club | Hastings, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | £4,100 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | – | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | 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 cruiser cost in England?
Across the 26 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £4,025 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in England?
For a 10m cruiser, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in England have space now?
3 of the 33 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Portreath Harbour and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in England?
3 of the 33 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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 cruisers in England, by county
- Cornwall 6
- Devon 6
- Dorset 6
- East Sussex 3
- Hampshire 3
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for cruisers in other areas
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