Visitor moorings with diesel

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 sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

136 sites · 17 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £25 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£55.50 across 99 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Amble Marina

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Aspley Wharf Marina

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals

£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Beeston Marina

Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bill Fen Marina

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Bosworth Marina

Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal

£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Braunston Marina

Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals A few berths left

Campbell Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Craighouse Moorings

Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Old Harbour

Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay

£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Priory Waterside & Marina

Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Berths available

Selby Boat Centre

Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal

£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ardoran Marine

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan

£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Fox Narrowboats Marina

March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations

£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin

Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

£336 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Penzance Harbour

Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Victoria Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£580 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

Canals Full

Talbot Wharf

Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Anderton Marina

Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

Aston Marina

Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal

£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

Bangor Marina

Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough

£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Blackwater Meadow Marina

Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

Campbeltown Marina

Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch

£5,520 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

Coast & harbours

Craobh Marina

Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven

£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Droitwich Spa Marina

Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal

£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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 Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Farndon Marina

Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals

Gayton Marina

Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal

£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Hartford Marina

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

£2,266 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

Liveaboard

Canals

Heritage Marina

Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal

£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Canals

Hilperton Marina

Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

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

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 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

Canals

Kings Orchard Marina

Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal

£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Kip Marina

Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Kirkwall Marina

Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour

£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Leicester Marina

Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar

£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

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

Lochmaddy Marina

Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy

£750 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Canals

Nantwich Canal Centre

Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Canals

New Mills Marina

New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal

£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours

North Sunderland Harbour

Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour

£320 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

Canals

Overwater Marina

Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal

£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Penarth Marina

Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary

£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Peterhead Bay Marina

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea

£1,500 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

Preston Marina

Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble

£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Quays Marina

North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne

£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 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

Stromness Marina

Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour

£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Coast & harbours

Ulva Ferry Pontoon

Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva

£352 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Upton Marina

Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

£4,043 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

Coast & harbours

Whitehaven Marina

Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour

£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Windsor Marina

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 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

Coast & harbours

Crinan Boatyard

Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan

Prices not published

Canals

Fettlers Wharf Marina

Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Glasson Waterside & Marina

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

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

Coast & harbours

Milford Marina

Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Rivers

Newark Marina

Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent

Prices not published

Canals

Reedley Marina

Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Prices on request

Canals

Seaport Marina

Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Rivers

Tewkesbury Marina

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon

Prices on request

Canals

Willowtree Marina

Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA night, 10m boatDieselSpace
Amble MarinaAmble, River Coquet£39YesA few berths left
Aspley Wharf MarinaHuddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals£8YesBerths available
Beeston MarinaBeeston, Nottingham, River Trent–YesBerths available
Bill Fen MarinaRamsey, Middle Level Navigations£9YesBerths available
Bosworth MarinaMarket Bosworth, Ashby Canal£21YesBerths available
Braunston MarinaBraunston, Grand Union Canal£25YesBerths available
Campbell Wharf MarinaMilton Keynes, Grand Union Canal£35YesA few berths left
Craighouse MooringsCraighouse, Small Isles Bay£12YesBerths available
Dover MarinaDover, English Channel–YesBerths available
Kilmelford Yacht HavenKilmelford, Loch Melfort£27.50YesBerths available
Littlehampton MarinaLittlehampton, River Arun£40YesBerths available
Old HarbourAberystwyth, Cardigan Bay£21YesBerths available
Priory Waterside & MarinaBedford, River Great OuseOn requestYesBerths available
Selby Boat CentreSelby, Selby Canal£15YesBerths available
Shepperton MarinaShepperton, River Thames£30YesBerths available
Sunderland MarinaSunderland, River Wear–YesA few berths left
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater–YesBerths available
Ardoran MarineOban, Loch Feochan£10YesWaiting list
Fox Narrowboats MarinaMarch, Middle Level Navigations£12YesWaiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper BasinNeyland, Milford Haven Waterway£40YesWaiting list
Penzance HarbourPenzance, Mount's Bay–YesWaiting list
Tobermory HarbourTobermory, Tobermory Bay£21YesWaiting list
Tor Bay HarbourTorquay, Tor Bay£40YesWaiting list
Victoria HarbourDunbar, Firth of Forth–YesWaiting list
Yarmouth HarbourYarmouth, Western Solent–YesWaiting list
Talbot WharfMarket Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal£10YesFull
Anderton MarinaAnderton, Trent & Mersey Canal£14.85YesNot reported
Aston MarinaStone, Trent & Mersey Canal£22YesNot reported
Ballycastle Marina & HarbourBallycastle, North Channel£37YesNot reported
Bangor MarinaBangor, Belfast Lough£40YesNot reported
Berthon Lymington MarinaLymington, Lymington River£38.61YesNot reported
Blackwater Meadow MarinaEllesmere, Llangollen Canal£14.85YesNot reported
Bradwell MarinaBradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary–YesNot reported
Bray MarinaBray, River Thames£28.10YesNot reported
Brixham MarinaBrixham, Tor Bay£55.50YesNot reported
Burnham Yacht HarbourBurnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch£44YesNot reported
Burton Waters MarinaLincoln, Fossdyke Navigation–YesNot reported
Campbeltown MarinaCampbeltown, Campbeltown Loch£30YesNot reported
Chatham Maritime MarinaChatham, River Medway Estuary£13.10YesNot reported
Clyde MarinaArdrossan, Firth of Clyde£12.50YesNot 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 99 visitor moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Aspley Wharf Marina to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £25 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with diesel in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £8 a night in Huddersfield.

Which visitor moorings with diesel in the UK have space now?

17 of the 136 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Aspley Wharf Marina, Beeston Marina, Bill Fen Marina, Bosworth Marina, Braunston Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina, Craighouse Moorings and 9 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with diesel in the UK?

16 of the 136 say you can: Priory Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 8 more. 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, 30 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 12 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 13 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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