Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
100 sites · 8 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £29.50 a night for a 10m boat (£1–£88 across 80 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 100 sites: 4 on canals, 16 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 50 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 23 on the open coast.
- 8 of the 100 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Port Bannatyne Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Fowey Harbour Moorings, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Glenarm Marina, Lake Yard, Medway Yacht Club and 4 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1 a night (Glenarm Marina) to £88 a night (South Dock Marina); the middle of 80 is £29.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
- Of the 100, 86 have electric hook-up, 31 a pump-out and 52 diesel.
- 3 of the 100 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (10), Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (2) and Tingdene Marinas (6).
Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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)
Rivers
Waiting list
Portglenone Marina
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Full
Portavadie Marina
Portavadie, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£2,772 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 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
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cardiff Marina
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 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
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Inverness Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lossiemouth Marina
Lossiemouth, Moray · Moray Firth
£2,157 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
St Olaves Marina
St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads
£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
St Peters Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brae Marina
Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Linnhe Marina
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
The Moorings Marina
Bellanaleck, Fermanagh · Lough Erne
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £39 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £35 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £12 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £1 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £25 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £3.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £24 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £88 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portavadie Marina | Portavadie, Loch Fyne | £36 | Yes | Full |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £26.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £39.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £44 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £12.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £15 | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £12.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £34.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £39.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £15.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the UK?
Across the 80 visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1 a night at Glenarm Marina to £88 a night at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £29.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Glenarm Marina is cheapest at £1 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
8 of the 100 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Port Bannatyne Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
3 of the 100 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a boat hoist or crane by county
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