Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in England
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
50 sites · 7 with space now · 16 with a waiting list · typical £23 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£50 across 29 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 50 sites: 1 on a river, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 38 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 7 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour, Robertsons Boatyard, Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury Marina and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lake Yard, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Medway Yacht Club and 10 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Helford River Moorings) to £50 a night (Robertsons Boatyard); the middle of 29 is £23 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 50, 29 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 8 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 50 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Redclyffe Yacht Club
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders Association
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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
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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Oulton Broad Yacht Station
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 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
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 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
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
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £50 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12.10 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redclyffe Yacht Club | Wareham, River Frome | £22 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | £15 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £23 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £26.20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £11.80 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £32 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £25 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Oulton Broad Yacht Station | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £26 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in England?
Across the 29 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Helford River Moorings to £50 a night at Robertsons Boatyard. The middle figure is £23 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in England?
For a 10m boat, Helford River Moorings is cheapest at £5 a night.
Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in England have space now?
7 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour, Robertsons Boatyard, Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at swinging moorings with visitor berths in England?
1 of the 50 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in England, by county
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