Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a boat hoist or crane
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
31 sites · 2 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £3,997 a year for a 10m yacht (£103–£9,984 across 25 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 31 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Bannatyne Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), East Harbour, Scarborough, Glenarm Marina, Lake Yard, Portsmouth Sailing Club and Stonehaven Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £9,984 a year (Queen Anne's Battery); the middle of 25 is £3,997 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 31, 26 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 14 diesel and 16 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 31 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
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Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
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Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lossiemouth Marina
Lossiemouth, Moray · Moray Firth
£2,157 a year for a 10m yacht
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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
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Stornoway Marina
Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Stornoway Harbour
£1,598 a year for a 10m yacht
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Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dunstaffnage Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
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Fairlie Quay Marina
Fairlie, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
Prices not published
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Gosport Boat Yard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
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Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £4,530 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £2,103 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lossiemouth Marina | Lossiemouth, Moray Firth | £2,157 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £4,690 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Stornoway Marina | Stornoway, Stornoway Harbour | £1,598 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £1,680 | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £4,730 | Yes | Not reported |
| Dunstaffnage Marina | Oban, Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Fairlie Quay Marina | Fairlie, Firth of Clyde | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Boat Yard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 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 10m yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 25 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £9,984 a year at Queen Anne's Battery. The middle figure is £3,997 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
2 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Bannatyne Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
1 of the 31 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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