Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in England
Places that take motor yachts. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
8 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £3,990 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£3,740–£6,355 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 1 on a river, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Galmpton and Whitby Marina.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £3,740 a year (Medway Bridge Marina) to £6,355 a year (Ocean Quay Marina); the middle of 3 is £3,990 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,990 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £3,740 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £6,355 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | 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 14m motor yacht cost in England?
Across the 3 motor yacht moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £3,740 a year at Medway Bridge Marina to £6,355 a year at Ocean Quay Marina. The middle figure is £3,990 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in England?
For a 14m motor yacht, Medway Bridge Marina is cheapest at £3,740 a year in Rochester.
Which motor yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in England have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in England?
All 8 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 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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