Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 30m with a slipway
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 30m (100ft): 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. Superyacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £8,883 a year for a 30m boat (£1,932–£16,560 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 6 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £1,932 a year (Minehead Harbour) to £16,560 a year (Campbeltown Marina); the middle of 4 is £8,883 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 6, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 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
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 30m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,932 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £16,560 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £8,550 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £9,216 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | Yes | Not 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 30m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 4 marinas for boats over 30m with a slipway here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £1,932 a year at Minehead Harbour to £16,560 a year at Campbeltown Marina. The middle figure is £8,883 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 30m with a slipway in the UK?
For a 30m boat, Minehead Harbour is cheapest at £1,932 a year.
Which marinas for boats over 30m with a slipway in the UK have space now?
None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 30m (98ft) in the UK?
All 6 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Campbeltown Marina (33m (108ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)), Hamble Point Marina (30m (98ft)) and Sutton Wharf Boatyard (45.7m (150ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 30m with a slipway in the UK?
1 of the 6 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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