Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Pile moorings with a pump-out in England
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
4 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,810 a year for a 10m boat (£1,010–£3,500 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 4 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,010 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £3,500 a year (Swanwick Marina); the middle of 3 is £2,810 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 4, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 4 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Full |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | 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 3 pile moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,010 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £3,500 a year at Swanwick Marina. The middle figure is £2,810 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pile moorings with a pump-out in England?
For a 10m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,010 a year.
Which pile moorings with a pump-out in England have space now?
None of the 4 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 pile moorings with a pump-out in England?
1 of the 4 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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