Coast & harbours
Berths available
Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a slipway 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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
23 sites · 2 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £1,420 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£4,520 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Seaham Harbour Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, East Harbour, Scarborough, Mevagissey Harbour, Minehead Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 4 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £4,520 a year (Exmouth Marina); the middle of 18 is £1,420 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 23, 17 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2) and North Yorkshire Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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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
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 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
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
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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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Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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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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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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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
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North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 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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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
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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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £1,829 | Yes | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | Yes | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | Yes | 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 18 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £4,520 a year at Exmouth Marina. The middle figure is £1,420 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a slipway in England?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a slipway in England have space now?
2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: 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 a slipway in England?
3 of the 23 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 with a slipway in England, by county
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a slipway in other areas
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