Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with a pub or café
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
44 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £6,398 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£470–£23,797 across 38 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 44 sites: 1 on a river, 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 24 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 44 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina and Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £470 a year (Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 38 is £6,398 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 44, 38 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 32 diesel, 20 a boat hoist and 29 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 44 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Tingdene Marinas (3), WicorMarine Ltd (2), Yacht Havens (2) and boatfolk (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 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 Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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
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
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Coast & harbours
Dunstaffnage Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £2,590 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,478 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £470 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £14,830 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £15,187 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,956 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £3,426 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £13,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £8,610 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £12,390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,143 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £6,468 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £5,125 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £23,797 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £19,757 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,188 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £7,154 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,716 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £5,572 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £5,670 | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £16,657 | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £7,190 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £4,312 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,822 | Yes | 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 38 motor yacht moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £470 a year at Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £6,398 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin is cheapest at £470 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with a pub or café in the UK have space now?
1 of the 44 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
1 of the 44 say you can: 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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