Coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards 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. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.

3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,325 a year for a 10m yacht (£2,850–£3,800 across 2 published tariffs)

At a glance

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Whitby Marina

Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

SiteWhereA year, 10m yachtLiveaboardSpace
Whitby MarinaWhitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea)–Liveaboards allowedWaiting list
Bembridge HarbourSt Helens, Bembridge Harbour£3,800Liveaboard by arrangementNot reported
Hartlepool MarinaHartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)£2,850Liveaboard by arrangementNot 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 yacht cost in England?

Across the 2 coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £2,850 a year at Hartlepool Marina to £3,800 a year at Bembridge Harbour. The middle figure is £3,325 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in England?

For a 10m yacht, Hartlepool Marina is cheapest at £2,850 a year.

Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in England have space now?

None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings that allow liveaboards in England?

All 3 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.

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