Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Cheapest marinas for boats over 30m
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. 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.
18 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £9,555 a year for a 30m boat (£527–£54,252 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Shepards Marina.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £527 a year (Albert Basin) to £54,252 a year (Ocean Village Marina); the middle of 18 is £9,555 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 100m (328ft) at James Watt Marina.
- Of the 18, 11 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 7 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Scottish Canals (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Laggan Avenue
Laggan, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£1,705 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Gairlochy
Gairlochy, Highland · Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy
£2,207 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
James Watt Marina
Greenock, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£3,180 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
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 30m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | £527 | £17.57 | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £1,500 | £50 | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,932 | £64.40 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Laggan Avenue | Laggan, Caledonian Canal | £5,116 | £170.52 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gairlochy | Gairlochy, Caledonian Canal and Loch Lochy | £6,620 | £220.67 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £8,125 | £270.82 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £8,550 | £285 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £9,216 | £307.19 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| James Watt Marina | Greenock, Firth of Clyde | £9,540 | £318 | 100m (328ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £9,570 | £319 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £10,350 | £345 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £15,330 | £511 | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £16,560 | £552 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £19,283 | £642.77 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £33,977 | £1,132.56 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £41,814 | £1,393.80 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £47,070 | £1,569 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £54,252 | £1,808.40 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | 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 18 cheapest marinas for boats over 30m here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £527 a year at Albert Basin to £54,252 a year at Ocean Village Marina. The middle figure is £9,555 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in the UK?
For a 30m boat, Albert Basin is cheapest at £527 a year in Newry.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in the UK have space now?
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 30m (98ft) in the UK?
All 18 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Albert Basin (60m (197ft)), Bideford Harbour (50m (164ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Laggan Avenue (45m (148ft)), Gairlochy (45m (148ft)), Fort Augustus (45m (148ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)) and 10 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 30m in the UK?
1 of the 18 say you can: Hartlepool 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, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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