Small boat moorings with pile moorings

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.

12 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £843 a year for a 6m boat (£393–£4,525 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

12 sites: 1 on a canal, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Purton South L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £4,525 a year (Noss on Dart Marina); the middle of 8 is £843 a year.
Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
Of the 12, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 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

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

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 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m 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
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£544	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	London, Blackwall Basin	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Full
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,080	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,525	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	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 6m boat cost in the UK?

Across the 8 small boat moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £4,525 a year at Noss on Dart Marina. The middle figure is £843 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pile moorings in the UK?

For a 6m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.

Which small boat moorings with pile moorings in the UK have space now?

2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club and Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with pile moorings in the UK?

1 of the 12 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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