Moorings in Tyne and Wear compared: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, South Shields and 1 more

Each site is counted with its nearest town, if that is within 12km. Prices are for a 10m boat a year and a 10m boat a night, from published tariffs.

The short answer

Most choice: Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne 2, Sunderland 1, South Shields 1, Whitley Bay 1).
Cheapest by the year for a 10m boat: Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne typically £1,706 a year across 2; Sunderland £1,789 a year at its one priced site; South Shields £3,980 a year at its one priced site).
Cheaper for a night on a visitor berth (10m boat): South Shields (Newcastle upon Tyne typically £47.75 a night across 2; South Shields £15.50 a night at its one priced site).
Biggest boats: Newcastle upon Tyne (Newcastle upon Tyne up to 26m (85ft); Sunderland up to 12.2m (40ft); South Shields up to 6m (20ft); Whitley Bay up to 8.5m (28ft)).
Space now: Newcastle upon Tyne 1, Sunderland 1.

Town	Sites	Space now	A year, 10m boat	Cheapest a year	A night, 10m	Longest boat	Visitor berths	Electric	Diesel	Lift-out	Water
Newcastle upon Tyne	2	1	typically £1,706	Newcastle City Marina £276	typically £47.75	26m (85ft)	2	2	0	1	Estuaries & tidal rivers 2
Sunderland	1	1	typically £1,789	Sunderland Marina £1,789	–	12.2m (40ft)	1	1	1	0	Estuaries & tidal rivers 1
South Shields	1	0	typically £3,980	Royal Quays Marina £3,980	typically £15.50	6m (20ft)	1	1	1	1	Estuaries & tidal rivers 1
Whitley Bay	1	0	–	–	–	8.5m (28ft)	0	0	0	0	Coast & harbours 1