Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in England
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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
104 sites · 13 with space now · 13 with a waiting list · typical £39 a night for a 12m boat (£5–£105.60 across 73 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 104 sites: 3 on canals, 7 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 68 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 25 on the open coast.
- 13 of the 104 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dover Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour and 7 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Lake Yard, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Malpas Marina, Medway Yacht Club, Minehead Harbour and 7 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Helford River Moorings) to £105.60 a night (South Dock Marina); the middle of 73 is £39 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 104, 83 have electric hook-up, 31 a pump-out, 42 diesel and 34 a boat hoist.
- 7 of the 104 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Associated British Ports (2), Cornwall Council (2), Essex Waterways (2), MDL Marinas (15), Premier Marinas (9), Premier Marinas Ltd (2), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Newcastle City Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 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
Rivers
Berths available
Willow Moorings
Kegworth, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,782 a year for a 10m cruiser (from)
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 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
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 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
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 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
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
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
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
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
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £53 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £56.40 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | £15 | 18.9m (62ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £12 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £30 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £25 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £61.32 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £105.60 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £31.44 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £48 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £46.80 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £47.76 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £54 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £40.80 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £66.60 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £52.80 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £13.10 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £16.50 | 17.4m (57ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £55.80 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £66.60 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £66 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £41.40 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat in England?
Across the 73 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £5 a night at Helford River Moorings to £105.60 a night at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £39 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in England?
For a 12m boat, Helford River Moorings is cheapest at £5 a night.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in England have space now?
13 of the 104 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dover Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Helford River Moorings, Lydney Harbour, Newcastle City Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and 5 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in England?
All 104 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) (14m (46ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)), Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Helford River Moorings (15.2m (50ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)) and 96 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 12m in England?
7 of the 104 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in England, by county
- Cornwall 9
- Devon 14
- Dorset 9
- Essex 5
- Greater London 3
- Hampshire 24
- Kent 5
- Suffolk 6
- West Sussex 3
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