Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Small boat moorings with a dry dock
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a dry dock for blacking, hull work and surveys.
5 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £484 a year for a 6m boat (£400–£1,188 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 1 on a canal, 1 on an estuary and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Hurlingham Yacht Club and Penzance Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £1,188 a year (Bridport Harbour (West Bay)); the middle of 3 is £484 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 17m (56ft) at Girvan Harbour.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Dry dock | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £1,188 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £400 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £484 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | 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 6m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 3 small boat moorings with a dry dock here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £400 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £1,188 a year at Bridport Harbour (West Bay). The middle figure is £484 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
For a 6m boat, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £400 a year in London.
Which small boat moorings with a dry dock in the UK have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with a dry dock in the UK?
2 of the 5 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement) and Cowroast Waterside & 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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