Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Cruiser moorings with pile moorings in England
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.
13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,611 a year for a 10m cruiser (£393–£5,032 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,032 a year (Universal Marina); the middle of 10 is £2,611 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
- Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £907 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,800 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 10 cruiser moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,032 a year at Universal Marina. The middle figure is £2,611 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pile moorings in England?
For a 10m cruiser, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which cruiser moorings with pile moorings in England have space now?
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with pile moorings in England, by county
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