Sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane

Places that take sailing yachts. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.

110 sites · 10 with space now · 11 with a waiting list · typical £3,450 a year for a 10m yacht (£30–£13,224 across 77 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Port Bannatyne Marina

Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute

£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers A few berths left

Sirius Marine Services

Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

East Harbour, Scarborough

Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea

£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Portglenone Marina

Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann

£54 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Rhyl Harbour

Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd

£30 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Bell Boats Marina

Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads

£2,180 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cardiff Marina

Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely

£4,110 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

Deganwy Marina

Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£6,171 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Eyemouth Harbour

Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour

£103 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

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

James Watt Marina

Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde

£3,180 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Kelpies Marina

Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal

£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 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

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 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

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

Broads, lakes & lochs

St Olaves Marina

St Olaves, Norfolk · River Waveney, Norfolk Broads

£2,990 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Stornoway Marina

Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour

£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Upware Marina

Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam

£1,419 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

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Canals

Bowling Lower Basin

Bowling, West Dunbartonshire · Forth & Clyde Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Coquet Yacht Club

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Dunstaffnage Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Glasson Waterside & Marina

Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Gosport Boat Yard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hull Waterside & Marina

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary

Prices on request

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lincombe Boatyard

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

Prices on request

Broads, lakes & lochs

Linnhe Marina

Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandpoint Marina

Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven

Prices not published

Canals

Viking Marina

Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

SiteWhereA year, 10m yachtBoat hoist / CraneSpace
Amble MarinaAmble, River Coquet£4,250YesA few berths left
Dover MarinaDover, English Channel£3,450YesBerths available
Orwell Yacht ClubIpswich, River Orwell£300YesBerths available
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina LtdPlymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth–YesA few berths left
Port Bannatyne MarinaPort Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute£3,997YesBerths available
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£645YesBerths available
Shepperton MarinaShepperton, River Thames£7,200YesBerths available
Sirius Marine ServicesStourport-on-Severn, River SevernOn requestYesA few berths left
Tudor Sailing ClubPortsmouth, Langstone Harbour£294YesBerths available
Upper Large MooringsTilehurst, River Thames–YesBerths available
Ashlett Sailing ClubFawley, Ashlett CreekOn requestYesWaiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)West Bay, Lyme Bay–YesWaiting list
East Harbour, ScarboroughScarborough, North Seafrom £216YesWaiting list
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,770YesWaiting list
Fowey Harbour MooringsFowey, River Fowey£443YesWaiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht ClubHoo St Werburgh, River Medway£275YesWaiting list
Lake YardPoole, Poole Harbour£7,500YesWaiting list
Portglenone MarinaPortglenone, River Bann£54YesWaiting list
Rhyl HarbourRhyl, River Clwyd£30YesWaiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht CentreWareham, River Frome£1,775YesWaiting list
Shepards MarinaCowes, River Medina£6,428YesWaiting list
Ardfern Yacht CentreArdfern, Loch Craignish£3,020YesNot reported
Bell Boats MarinaBrundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads£2,180YesNot reported
Brighton MarinaBrighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)£5,480YesNot reported
Brundall Bay MarinaBrundall, River Yare£2,447YesNot reported
Burnham Yacht HarbourBurnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch£4,250YesNot reported
Caernarfon Harbour Trust MooringsCaernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont£1,131YesNot reported
Cardiff MarinaCardiff, River Ely£4,110YesNot reported
Cobb's Quay MarinaPoole, Poole Harbour£11,454YesNot reported
Craobh MarinaLochgilphead, Craobh Haven£4,440YesNot reported
Deganwy MarinaDeganwy, Conwy Estuary£6,171YesNot reported
Emsworth Yacht HarbourEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£5,100YesNot reported
Essex MarinaWallasea Island, River Crouch£2,160YesNot reported
Exmouth MarinaExmouth, Lyme Bay£4,520YesNot reported
Eyemouth HarbourEyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour£103YesNot reported
Falmouth MarinaFalmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River£6,850YesNot reported
Fox's Marina & BoatyardIpswich, River Orwell£3,673YesNot reported
Gillingham MarinaGillingham, River Medway£2,850YesNot reported
Harleyford MarinaMarlow, River Thames£3,938YesNot reported
Hartlepool MarinaHartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)£2,850YesNot 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 yacht cost in the UK?

Across the 77 sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £13,224 a year at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £3,450 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?

For a 10m yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.

Which sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?

10 of the 110 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Dover Marina, Orwell Yacht Club, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Port Bannatyne Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard, Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services and 2 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?

6 of the 110 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kelpies Marina (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 5 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 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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