Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 30m
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. 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.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £9,570 a year for a 30m boat (£1,932–£41,814 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites, all on the open coast.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £1,932 a year (Minehead Harbour) to £41,814 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 7 is £9,570 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
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Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 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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Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 30m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £10,350 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £1,932 | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £16,560 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £8,550 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £9,570 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £41,814 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £9,216 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | 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 7 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 30m here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £1,932 a year at Minehead Harbour to £41,814 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £9,570 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 30m in the UK?
For a 30m boat, Minehead Harbour is cheapest at £1,932 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 30m in the UK have space now?
1 of the 8 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 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Campbeltown Marina (33m (108ft)), Gunwharf Quays Marina (80m (262ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)), Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)) and Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 30m in the UK?
1 of the 8 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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