Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Pile moorings
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.
24 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,150 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£5,270 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites: 3 on canals, 3 on rivers, 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House and Warsash Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Medway Yacht Club and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,150 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
- Of the 24, 13 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 24 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Warsash Sailing Club
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Fretherne North L1 Leisure
Stroud, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
National Trust Addlestone Moorings
Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saltash Sailing Club
Saltash, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Warsash Sailing Club | Warsash, River Hamble | – | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £907 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Cooks Wharf L1 Residential | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Full |
| Fretherne North L1 Leisure | Stroud, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Full |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,800 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £5,270 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £1,505 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | pile moorings | Not reported |
| National Trust Addlestone Moorings | Addlestone, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Saltash Sailing Club | Saltash, River Tamar | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 boat cost in the UK?
Across the 14 pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £2,150 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pile moorings in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which pile moorings in the UK have space now?
4 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House and Warsash Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pile moorings in the UK?
1 of the 24 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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