Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in England
Places that take sailing yachts. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
28 sites · 1 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,613 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£8,350 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 2 on canals, 6 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Maybush Moorings, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Tor Bay Harbour and Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £8,350 a year (Dart Marina); the middle of 14 is £1,613 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 28, 17 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2) and Environment Agency (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 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
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Albert Dock
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure
Barnby Dun, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Holy Island Harbour
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Martham Boats
Martham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £4,045 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Albert Dock | Liverpool, River Mersey | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Full |
| Bramwith Lock L1 Leisure | Barnby Dun, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £1,430 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings | Windsor, River Thames | £2,659 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £6,195 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £2,475 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £135 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Martham Boats | Martham, River Thurne | On request | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 10m yacht cost in England?
Across the 14 sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £8,350 a year at Dart Marina. The middle figure is £1,613 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in England?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in England have space now?
1 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in England?
1 of the 28 say you can: Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in England, by county
- Essex 6
Sailing yacht moorings with linear moorings in other areas
- Scotland 3
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