Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 24m
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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
37 sites · 6 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £84 a night for a 24m boat (£5–£187.20 across 25 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 1 on a canal, 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 14 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina, Lydney Harbour, Newcastle City Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Shepards Marina.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £187.20 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 25 is £84 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 37, 27 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 18 diesel and 13 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Boatfolk Marinas Ltd (2) and MDL Marinas (11).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Newcastle City Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 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
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 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
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £69 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £112.80 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | – | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £102.70 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £72 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £19.30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £12.50 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £187.20 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | – | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £69.60 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £95.28 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £84 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £187.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £187.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £187.20 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £19.30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £152.40 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £85.20 | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £187.20 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £123.60 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £90 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £82.80 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £16.90 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chiswick Pier | Chiswick, London, River Thames | £71.50 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £19.30 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 24m boat in the UK?
Across the 25 visitor moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £187.20 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £84 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the UK?
For a 24m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the UK have space now?
6 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Dover Marina, Lydney Harbour, Newcastle City Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in the UK?
All 37 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Belfast Harbour Marina (25m (82ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), St Katharine Docks Marina (40m (131ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)) and 29 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 24m in the UK?
2 of the 37 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ocean Quay 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, 1 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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