Sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in England

Places that take sailing yachts. 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.

117 sites · 15 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £5,097 a year for a 12m boat (£135–£21,686 across 92 published tariffs)

At a glance

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Brundall Gardens Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club

Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber

£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Helford River Moorings

Helford, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Newcastle City Marina

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne

£276 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Reedham Marina

Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

St Katharine Docks Marina

London, Greater London · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Greenway Marine

Loddon, Norfolk · River Chet

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 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

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

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

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

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 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

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 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

Liveaboard

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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Hippersons Boatyard

Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney

£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Broads, lakes & lochs

Low Wood Bay Marina

Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

£1,100 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

Liveaboard

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

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 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

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

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

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 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

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lincombe Boatyard

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 12m boat

SiteWhereA year, 12m boatLongest boatWidest beamDeepest draughtSpace
Brundall Gardens MarinaBrundall, River YareOn request19.8m (65ft)––Berths available
Dover MarinaDover, English Channel£4,14030m (98ft)––Berths available
Emsworth Maintained MooringsEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£2,29712m (39ft)––Berths available
Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht ClubGrimsby, River Humber£1,50012.2m (40ft)––Berths available
Helford River MooringsHelford, Helford River–15.2m (50ft)––Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained mooringsItchenor, Chichester Harbour£2,50418m (59ft)––Berths available
Lydney HarbourLydney, River Severn£1,01925m (82ft)––Berths available
Newcastle City MarinaNewcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne£31826m (85ft)––Berths available
Port Pendennis MarinaFalmouth, Falmouth Harbour£5,76025m (82ft)––Berths available
Reedham MarinaReedham, Norfolk Broads–18.3m (60ft)––Berths available
River Yar BoatyardYarmouth, River Yar£5,84416m (52ft)––Berths available
St Katharine Docks MarinaLondon, River Thames–40m (131ft)––Berths available
Sunderland MarinaSunderland, River Wear£2,16812.2m (40ft)––A few berths left
Torpoint Yacht HarbourTorpoint, Plymouth Sound£4,55014m (46ft)––Berths available
Upper Large MooringsTilehurst, River Thames–21.3m (70ft)––Berths available
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£2,12414m (46ft)––Waiting list
Greenway MarineLoddon, River ChetOn request12.2m (40ft)––Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing ClubHamble-le-Rice, River Hamble–12m (39ft)––Waiting list
Lake YardPoole, Poole Harbour£9,00015m (49ft)––Waiting list
Lymington Harbour MooringsLymington, Lymington River£1,11015m (49ft)––Waiting list
Newquay HarbourNewquay, Newquay Harbour£1,49512.2m (40ft)––Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht ClubPoole, Poole Harbour£6,22612m (39ft)––Waiting list
Port of TruroTruro, River Fal and Truro River£61120m (66ft)––Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht CentreWareham, River Frome£1,77515m (49ft)––Waiting list
Shepards MarinaCowes, River Medina£7,71340m (131ft)––Waiting list
Teignmouth HarbourTeignmouth, River Teign£1,07414m (46ft)––Waiting list
Tor Bay HarbourTorquay, Tor Bay£13515.2m (50ft)––Waiting list
Admiralty JettyCamber, River Rother£1,71615m (49ft)––Not reported
Berthon Lymington MarinaLymington, Lymington River£12,35530.5m (100ft)––Not reported
Bosham Quay and MooringsBosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour£3,18614m (46ft)––Not reported
Bradwell MarinaBradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary£3,79215.2m (50ft)––Not reported
Brighton MarinaBrighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)£6,84020m (66ft)––Not reported
Brixham MarinaBrixham, Tor Bay£13,01818m (59ft)––Not reported
Burnham Yacht HarbourBurnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch£5,86814m (46ft)––Not reported
Chelmer & Blackwater NavigationChelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation£2,15617.4m (57ft)––Not reported
Cobb's Quay MarinaPoole, Poole Harbour£14,58025m (82ft)––Not reported
Dart MarinaDartmouth, River Dart£10,02020m (66ft)––Not reported
Deacons MarinaBursledon, River Hamble£5,64514m (46ft)––Not reported
Dittisham MooringsDittisham, River Dart£58318m (59ft)––Not reported
Essex MarinaWallasea Island, River Crouch£2,84615m (49ft)––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 12m boat cost in England?

Across the 92 sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,097 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in England?

For a 12m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in England have space now?

15 of the 117 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brundall Gardens Marina, Dover Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Lydney Harbour, Newcastle City Marina and 7 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 117 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Brundall Gardens Marina (19.8m (65ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)), Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Helford River Moorings (15.2m (50ft)), Itchenor Reach maintained moorings (18m (59ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)) and 109 more. Check beam and draught too.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings for boats over 12m in England?

7 of the 117 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Sawley Waterside & 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, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need Broads Authority tolls, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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