Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings for boats over 20m in England
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,293 a year for a 20m boat (£1,018–£7,040 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour, Port of Truro and Salterns Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £1,018 a year (Port of Truro) to £7,040 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven); the middle of 6 is £4,293 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 15, 12 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 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
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,288 | swinging moorings, drying berths | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £6,888 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in England?
Across the 6 swinging moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £1,018 a year at Port of Truro to £7,040 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £4,293 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings for boats over 20m in England?
For a 20m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £1,018 a year.
Which swinging moorings for boats over 20m in England have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in England?
All 15 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Falmouth Haven Marina (20m (66ft)), Hayling Yacht Company (20m (66ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Suffolk Yacht Harbour (21.3m (70ft)) and 7 more. Check beam and draught too.
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 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings for boats over 20m in England, by county
Swinging moorings for boats over 20m in other areas
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