Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

40 sites · 3 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £4,605 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£11,510 across 34 published tariffs)

At a glance

40 sites, all on the open coast.
3 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Seaham Harbour Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lake Yard, Penzance Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Tor Bay Harbour, Whitby Marina and 1 more.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 34 is £4,605 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 40, 33 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 17 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 29 visitor berths.
3 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (6).

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Seaham Harbour Marina

Seaham, County Durham · North Sea

£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Penzance Harbour

Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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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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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

Liveaboard

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Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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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Maryport Marina

Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth

£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht

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Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 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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Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 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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Portishead Marina

Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel

£4,690 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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Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht

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Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 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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Watchet Marina

Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel

£3,400 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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Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour

Prices not published

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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Berths	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	pontoon berths	Berths available
Seaham Harbour Marina	Seaham, North Sea	£2,700	pontoon berths	Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£7,500	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Penzance Harbour	Penzance, Mount's Bay	–	pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Whitby Marina	Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea)	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£1,346	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brixham Marina	Brixham, Tor Bay	£10,536	pontoon berths	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hartlepool Marina	Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)	£2,850	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Not reported
King Point Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay	£5,590	pontoon berths	Not reported
Maryport Marina	Maryport, Solway Firth	£2,775	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Mayflower Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£5,920	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newlyn Harbour	Newlyn, Mount's Bay	£1,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Plymouth Yacht Haven	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£6,350	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port of Poole Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,510	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portishead Marina	Portishead, Bristol Channel	£4,690	pontoon berths	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	pontoon berths	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£9,984	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	pontoon berths	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Torquay Marina	Torquay, Tor Bay	£11,232	pontoon berths	Not reported
Watchet Marina	Watchet, Bristol Channel	£3,400	pontoon berths	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	pontoon berths	Not reported
Weymouth Marina	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)	£7,090	pontoon berths	Not reported
Whitehaven Marina	Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour	£3,010	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Bridlington Harbour	Bridlington, North Sea	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club	Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy	Portland, Portland Harbour	–	pontoon berths	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 yacht cost in England?

Across the 34 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £4,605 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths in England?

For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths in England have space now?

3 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Seaham Harbour Marina 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 with pontoon berths in England?

3 of the 40 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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