Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in England
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
13 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,485 a year for a 10m boat (£990–£3,980 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 13 sites: 3 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings and Sirius Marine Services.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £990 a year (Blackwater Sailing Club) to £3,980 a year (Royal Quays Marina); the middle of 2 is £2,485 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 13, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 13 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Rivers
Medway Wharf Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollowshore Moorings | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Wharf Marina | Wateringbury, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 boat cost in England?
Across the 2 quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £990 a year at Blackwater Sailing Club to £3,980 a year at Royal Quays Marina. The middle figure is £2,485 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in England?
For a 10m boat, Blackwater Sailing Club is cheapest at £990 a year in Maldon.
Which quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in England have space now?
2 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings and Sirius Marine Services. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in England?
1 of the 13 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in England, by county
- Kent 3
Quay and harbour wall berths with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
- Scotland 3
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