Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths for boats over 15m in England
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
7 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £438 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£4,275 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £4,275 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 4 is £438 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 7, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
£435 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | – | linear moorings, drying berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £4,275 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings | Maldon, River Blackwater | £575 | drying berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Highway Marine | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost in England?
Across the 4 drying berths for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £4,275 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £438 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths for boats over 15m in England?
For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which drying berths for boats over 15m in England have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) in England?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), Admiralty Jetty (15m (49ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)), Maldon District Council Blackwater Moorings (15m (49ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and Highway Marine (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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