Coast & harbours
Berths available
Craighouse Moorings
Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with diesel
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
28 sites · 4 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £1,910 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£7,465 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Sunderland Marina and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Salterns Marina, Tobermory Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Victoria Harbour and 1 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 18 is £1,910 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 28, 22 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 7 a boat hoist and 17 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Jenkins Point Moorings
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, 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
Crinan Boatyard
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighouse Moorings | Craighouse, Small Isles Bay | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,789 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £1,122 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Jenkins Point Moorings | Lawrenny, Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau | £1,716 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingsbridge Harbour | Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £620 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £3,444 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Crinan Boatyard | Crinan, Loch Crinan | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Linnhe Marina | Appin, Loch Linnhe | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 18 swinging moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £1,910 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with diesel in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which swinging moorings with diesel in the UK have space now?
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Craighouse Moorings, Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Sunderland Marina and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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