Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in England

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

137 sites · 19 with space now · 25 with a waiting list · typical £1,017 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£6,739 across 83 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Amble Marina

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Beccles Quay

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£380 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Bishop Meadow L1

Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar

£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers A few berths left

Byfleet Boat Club

West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey

£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Constables Boatyard

Hampton, Greater London · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Huntingdon Boathaven

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Portreath Harbour

Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Reedham Marina

Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Skippool Creek Moorings

Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre

£545 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bude Harbour

Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Cotswold Boat Hire

Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hammertons Ferry Moorings

Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hurlingham Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£660 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ilfracombe Harbour

Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel

£715 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Padstow Harbour

Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Penzance Harbour

Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portwrinkle Harbour

Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel

£100 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Whitby Marina

Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Abbot's Wharf L1

London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Blue Lias L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Castleford Cut L1 Leisure

Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

East Wick Leisure Moorings

Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Egginton L1 Leisure

Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Fosse Locks L1 Leisure

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1

Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Kintbury L1 Leisure

Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Springwell Lock L1 Leisure

Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Hippersons Boatyard

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Holy Island Harbour

Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse

£158 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Maryport Marina

Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth

£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Ranworth Moorings

Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad

£135 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Whitehaven Marina

Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour

£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Acle Marina

Acle, Norfolk · River Bure

Prices on request

Canals

Bates Boatyard

Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Bridlington Harbour

Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bure Marina

Horning, Norfolk · River Bure

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Cox's Boatyard

Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant

Prices not published

Rivers

Kingfisher Wharf

East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

Rivers

Pike & Eel Marina

Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Pooles Wharf Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

Canals

Stanley Ferry Marina

Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

SiteWhereA year, 6m boatBerthsSpace
Amble MarinaAmble, River Coquet£1,985pontoon berthsA few berths left
Beccles QuayBeccles, River Waveney£380pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berthsBerths available
Bishop Meadow L1Loughborough, River Soar£1,005linear mooringsBerths available
Byfleet Boat ClubWest Byfleet, River Wey£1,267linear mooringsA few berths left
Constables BoatyardHampton, River ThamesOn requestlinear mooringsBerths available
Huntingdon BoathavenHuntingdon, River Great OuseOn requestpontoon berthsA few berths left
Lydney HarbourLydney, River Severn£509pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf MooringsShalford, River Wey Navigation–linear mooringsBerths available
Orwell Yacht ClubIpswich, River Orwell£300pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina LtdPlymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth£2,115pontoon berthsA few berths left
Portreath HarbourPortreath, North Cornwall coast£255drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsBerths available
Purton South L1 LeisureBerkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal£2,722linear moorings, pile mooringsBerths available
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£645pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingBerths available
Reedham MarinaReedham, Norfolk Broads–pontoon berthsBerths available
River Yar BoatyardYarmouth, River Yar£3,166pontoon berthsBerths available
Skippool Creek MooringsThornton Cleveleys, River Wyre£409drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsBerths available
Sunderland MarinaSunderland, River Wear£1,084pontoon berths, swinging mooringsA few berths left
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater£1,110pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 LeisureGainsborough, Chesterfield Canal£1,349linear mooringsBerths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)West Bay, Lyme Bay£1,188pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Bude HarbourBude, Budehaven and Bude Canal£255drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Cotswold Boat HireBuscot, River Thames£1,850linear mooringsWaiting list
Dart Harbour MooringsDartmouth, River Dart£292pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base MooringsChertsey, River Thames£2,190linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base MooringsShiplake, River Thames£1,978linear mooringsWaiting list
Fowey Harbour MooringsFowey, River Fowey£266pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Hambleden MarinaHenley on Thames, River Thames£2,436pontoon berthsWaiting list
Hammertons Ferry MooringsTwickenham, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Hurlingham Yacht ClubLondon, River Thames£400pontoon berths, drying berthsWaiting list
Ilfracombe HarbourIlfracombe, Bristol Channel£429swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Lymington Harbour MooringsLymington, Lymington River£443pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Maybush MooringsNorthmoor, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Newquay HarbourNewquay, Newquay Harbour£748swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Padstow HarbourPadstow, Camel Estuary–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Penzance HarbourPenzance, Mount's Bay–pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Port of TruroTruro, River Fal and Truro River£306pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Portwrinkle HarbourPortwrinkle, English Channel£100quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Redclyffe Yacht ClubWareham, River Frome£4,560pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Salcombe Harbour MooringsSalcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary£372pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Stoke Gabriel MooringsStoke Gabriel, River Dart£659pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list

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 6m boat cost in England?

Across the 83 small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £1,017 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in England?

For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.

Which small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in England have space now?

19 of the 137 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Beccles Quay, Bishop Meadow L1, Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Huntingdon Boathaven, Lydney Harbour, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings and 11 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in England?

10 of the 137 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 2 more. 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, 19 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 17 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 13 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 13 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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