Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
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)
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Craighouse, Argyll and Bute · Small Isles Bay
Prices not published
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
Bedford, Bedfordshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy
£750 a year for a 10m yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour
£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe
Prices not published
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe
Prices not published
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Burnley, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Prices on request
Ripon, North Yorkshire · Ripon Canal
Prices on request
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Napton on the Hill, Southam, Warwickshire · Oxford Canal and Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £39 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £8 | Yes | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £9 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £21 | Yes | Berths available |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Craighouse Moorings | Craighouse, Small Isles Bay | £12 | Yes | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | £27.50 | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £21 | Yes | Berths available |
| Priory Waterside & Marina | Bedford, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | £15 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £12 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | £21 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | Yes | Full |
| Anderton Marina | Anderton, Trent & Mersey Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £37 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £38.61 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £44 | Yes | Not reported |
| Burton Waters Marina | Lincoln, Fossdyke Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £30 | 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 |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
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.
For a 10m boat, Aspley Wharf Marina is cheapest at £8 a night in Huddersfield.
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.
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.
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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