Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
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)
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Twickenham, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Bathampton, Somerset · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Hackney / Stratford, Greater London · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Burton on Trent, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
Prices on request
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rickmansworth, Greater London · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Erith, Greater London · River Thames
£816 a year for a 10m yacht
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Bredon, Worcestershire · River Avon
£1,125 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Acle, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal, Aylesbury Arm
Prices not published
Waddingham, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices not published
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Norwich, Norfolk · Barton Broad and River Ant
Prices not published
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices on request
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
Prices not published
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £1,985 | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £1,005 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | linear moorings | A few berths left |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Huntingdon Boathaven | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | £2,115 | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £3,166 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | £409 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,084 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | £1,349 | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £1,188 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | £1,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £2,190 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | £1,978 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £266 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Hammertons Ferry Moorings | Twickenham, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £400 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £429 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £748 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £4,560 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £372 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | £659 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
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.
For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.
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.
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.
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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