Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.
141 sites · 22 with space now · 30 with a waiting list · typical £670 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£6,739 across 141 published tariffs)
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Borth-y-Gest, Gwynedd · Borth-y-Gest
£432 a year for a 10m yacht
Lerwick, Shetland Islands · Lerwick Harbour
£78 a year for a 10m yacht
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Portglenone, Antrim · River Bann
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Landshipping, Pembrokeshire · Cleddau estuary
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Erith, Greater London · River Thames
£816 a year for a 10m yacht
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
Fishguard, Dyfed · Fishguard Harbour
£312 a year for a 10m yacht
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Antrim, Antrim · Six Mile Water
£462 a year for a 10m cruiser
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour
£514 a year for a 10m yacht
Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Kallin Harbour
£413 a year for a 10m yacht
Dunbar, East Lothian · North Sea, Dunbar Harbour
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water
£720 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour
£890 a year for a 10m yacht
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£973 a year for a 10m yacht
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£2,779 a year for a 10m cruiser
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£1,196 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
Loughborough, Leicestershire · River Soar
£3,272 a year for a 10m cruiser
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,918 a year for a 10m yacht
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hykeham Sailing Club | North Hykeham, Apex Lake | £30 | £5 | Not reported |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | £5 | Waiting list |
| Borth-y-Gest Moorings | Borth-y-Gest, Borth-y-Gest | £35 | £5.82 | Not reported |
| Lerwick Port Authority | Lerwick, Lerwick Harbour | £45 | £7.44 | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £51 | £8.50 | Not reported |
| Portglenone Marina | Portglenone, River Bann | £54 | £9.07 | Waiting list |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | £11.33 | Not reported |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | £13.33 | Waiting list |
| Landshipping Quay Moorings | Landshipping, Cleddau estuary | £95 | £15.83 | Not reported |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £16.67 | Waiting list |
| Erith Yacht Club | Erith, River Thames | £108 | £18 | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | £18.33 | Not reported |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | £125 | £20.83 | A few berths left |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £22.50 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £147 | £24.49 | Waiting list |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | £26.25 | Not reported |
| Fishguard Harbour Moorings | Fishguard, Fishguard Harbour | £182 | £30.33 | Not reported |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £200 | £33.33 | Berths available |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | £34.02 | Not reported |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £215 | £35.84 | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | £36.05 | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | £37.50 | Not reported |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £231 | £38.57 | Not reported |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £42.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £42.49 | Berths available |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £258 | £43 | Not reported |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £266 | £44.32 | Waiting list |
| Antrim Boat Club | Antrim, Six Mile Water | £280 | £46.67 | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £281 | £46.90 | Not reported |
| Cockenzie Harbour | Cockenzie, Firth of Forth | £288 | £48 | Not reported |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | £48.60 | Waiting list |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £292 | £48.60 | Not reported |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | £50 | Berths available |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £50.27 | Not reported |
| Coquet Yacht Club | Amble, River Coquet | £305 | £50.83 | Not reported |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £306 | £50.92 | Waiting list |
| Aberdyfi Harbour | Aberdyfi, Aberdyfi Harbour | £309 | £51.42 | Not reported |
| Kallin Harbour | Grimsay, Isle of North Uist, Kallin Harbour | £336 | £56 | Not reported |
| Broad Haven (Dunbar Harbour) | Dunbar, North Sea, Dunbar Harbour | £348 | £58 | Not reported |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £348 | £58 | Waiting list |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 141 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Hykeham Sailing Club to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £670 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 6m boat, Hykeham Sailing Club is cheapest at £30 a year in North Hykeham.
22 of the 141 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Deben Yacht Club, Thurrock Yacht Club, Portreath Harbour, Orwell Yacht Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Beccles Quay, Skippool Creek Moorings, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and 14 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
6 of the 141 say you can: Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Bishop Meadow L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 6 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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