Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Motor yacht moorings with quay and harbour wall berths
Places that take motor yachts. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
16 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,884 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£527–£5,572 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 2 on canals, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £527 a year (Albert Basin) to £5,572 a year (Royal Quays Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,884 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 16, 9 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour)
Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 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
Coast & harbours
Johnshaven Harbour
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £2,240 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £2,184 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | Dunbar, North Sea, Dunbar Harbour | £812 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,584 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £5,572 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Johnshaven Harbour | Johnshaven, North Sea, Johnshaven | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Knockninny Marina | Derrylin, Upper Lough Erne | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina | Ludham, River Thurne | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Solva Harbour | Solva, Solva Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 6 motor yacht moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £527 a year at Albert Basin to £5,572 a year at Royal Quays Marina. The middle figure is £1,884 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Albert Basin is cheapest at £527 a year in Newry.
Which motor yacht moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK have space now?
2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in the UK?
2 of the 16 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Seaport Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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