Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Pile moorings for boats over 12m in England
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
10 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,402 a year for a 12m boat (£2,722–£6,792 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on a river and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £2,722 a year (Purton South L1 Leisure) to £6,792 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 6 is £4,402 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 10, 6 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | 12.3m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,372 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £5,304 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 12.8m (42ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in England?
Across the 6 pile moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £2,722 a year at Purton South L1 Leisure to £6,792 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £4,402 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pile moorings for boats over 12m in England?
For a 12m boat, Purton South L1 Leisure is cheapest at £2,722 a year in Berkeley.
Which pile moorings for boats over 12m in England have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in England?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Purton South L1 Leisure (12.3m (40ft)), Medway Yacht Club (13m (43ft)), Blackwall Basin Moorings (38m (125ft)), Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina (12m (39ft)), Gosport Marina (22m (72ft)), Noss on Dart Marina (18m (59ft)), Swanwick Marina (22m (72ft)), Universal Marina (18m (59ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pile moorings for boats over 12m in England?
1 of the 10 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pile moorings for boats over 12m in England, by county
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