Rivers
Berths available
Bishop Meadow L1
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in England
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. 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.
85 sites · 12 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £8,570 a year for a 20m boat (£302–£40,224 across 55 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 85 sites: 2 on canals, 17 on rivers, 52 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- 12 of the 85 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Cathedral Marina, Dover Marina, Lydney Harbour, Mancetter Marina, Monk Meadow and 6 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Malpas Marina, Port of Truro, Salterns Marina, Shepards Marina and Sileby Mill Mooring Basin.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £40,224 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 55 is £8,570 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 85, 70 have electric hook-up, 30 a pump-out, 32 diesel, 28 a boat hoist and 42 visitor berths.
- 11 of the 85 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Associated British Ports (2), Canal & River Trust (3), MDL Marinas (11), National Trust (4), Premier Marinas (6) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Cathedral Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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
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
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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
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
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
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
Rivers
Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trechmanns Wharf
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Rivers
Woodford Riverside Marina
Woodford, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Meadow L1 | Loughborough, River Soar | £3,272 | linear moorings | 21.4m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Cathedral Marina | Ely, River Great Ouse | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £6,900 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,698 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £414 | pontoon berths | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £12,000 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £2,188 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Willow Moorings | Kegworth, River Soar | from £3,564 | linear moorings | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £2,159 | pontoon berths | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £6,070 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £12,855 | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £22,171 | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,000 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £14,300 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £7,101 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £16,080 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £17,380 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £27,480 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £16,700 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £6,480 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £7,347 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £5,700 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5,620 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £16,000 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £5,700 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £15,960 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £8,570 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £3,593 | quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £10,112 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £9,600 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £11,180 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | 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 55 walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £40,224 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £8,570 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in England?
For a 20m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in England have space now?
12 of the 85 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bishop Meadow L1, Cathedral Marina, Dover Marina, Lydney Harbour, Mancetter Marina, Monk Meadow, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings, Newcastle City Marina and 4 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in England?
All 85 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Bishop Meadow L1 (21.4m (70ft)), Cathedral Marina (21.3m (70ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Monk Meadow (20m (66ft)), National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings (21.9m (72ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)) and 76 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in England?
11 of the 85 say you can: Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Saltford Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 3 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 12 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 20m in other areas
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