Coast & harbours
Berths available
Belfast Harbour Marina
Belfast, Down · Belfast Lough
£2,745 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
100 sites · 11 with space now · 13 with a waiting list · typical £3,400 a year for a 10m yacht (£103–£11,510 across 75 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 100 sites, all on the open coast.
- 11 of the 100 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Brixham Inner Harbour, Dover Marina, Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Old Harbour, Port Bannatyne Marina and 5 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, East Harbour, Scarborough, Glenarm Marina, Penzance Harbour and 7 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 75 is £3,400 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 100, 13 have a pump-out, 38 diesel, 21 a boat hoist and 59 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 100 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (4), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3), Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (2), North Yorkshire Council (2), Orkney Marinas Ltd (3), Premier Marinas (6), Western Marinas (2) and Yacht Havens (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Kilmelford Yacht Haven
Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort
Prices not published
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Berths available
Old Harbour
Aberystwyth, Dyfed · Cardigan Bay
£4,720 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Swansea Marina
Swansea, West Glamorgan · Swansea Bay
Prices on request
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Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Whitehills Marina
Whitehills, Aberdeenshire · Moray Firth
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Berths available
Wick Marina
Wick, Highland · North Sea
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Porthcawl Marina
Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan · Bristol Channel
£1,574 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Arbroath Harbour
Arbroath, Angus · North Sea coast, Angus
£1,810 a year for a 10m yacht
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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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Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 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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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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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Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 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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Dubh Thòb Pontoons
Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Loch Roag
£650 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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Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 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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Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 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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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
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Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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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Kirkwall Marina
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands · Kirkwall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
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Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lochaline Harbour
Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull
£2,472 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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Lochmaddy Marina
Lochmaddy, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochmaddy
£750 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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Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
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Peterhead Bay Marina
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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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Rothesay Marina
Rothesay, Argyll and Bute · Rothesay Harbour
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 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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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 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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Stromness Marina
Stromness, Orkney Islands · Stromness Harbour
£6,012 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 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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Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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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Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 a year for a 10m yacht
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Watchet Marina
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
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Westray Marina
Pierowall, Orkney Islands · Pierowall Harbour
£6,204 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whiteharbour Marina
Whitehead, Antrim · Irish Sea
£2,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ardglass Marina
Ardglass, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
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Castlebay Marina
Castlebay, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Castlebay Harbour
Prices not published
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Crinan Boatyard
Crinan, Argyll and Bute · Loch Crinan
Prices not published
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Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
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Dunstaffnage Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Dunstaffnage Bay, Firth of Lorn
Prices on request
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Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
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Groomsport Harbour
Groomsport, Down · Belfast Lough
Prices on request
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Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
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Ness Boating Club Marina
Virkie, Shetland Islands · Pool of Virkie
Prices not published
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Port Ellen Marina
Port Ellen, Argyll and Bute · Port Ellen Harbour
Prices not published
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Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
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Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
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Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
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Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
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Skeld Marina
Skeld, Shetland Islands · Skeld Voe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Harbour Marina | Belfast, Belfast Lough | £2,745 | Yes | Berths available |
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £1,298 | Yes | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | Yes | Berths available |
| Kilmelford Yacht Haven | Kilmelford, Loch Melfort | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Old Harbour | Aberystwyth, Cardigan Bay | £4,720 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £3,997 | Yes | Berths available |
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | Yes | Berths available |
| Swansea Marina | Swansea, Swansea Bay | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Whitehills Marina | Whitehills, Moray Firth | £1,800 | Yes | Berths available |
| Wick Marina | Wick, North Sea | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £2,350 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | £2,533 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Porthcawl Marina | Porthcawl, Bristol Channel | £1,574 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Arbroath Harbour | Arbroath, North Sea coast, Angus | £1,810 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £3,020 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | Yes | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £5,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £3,305 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £4,530 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Dubh Thòb Pontoons | Kirkibost, Great Bernera, Loch Roag | £650 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,100 | 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 75 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £3,400 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up in the UK have space now?
11 of the 100 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Belfast Harbour Marina, Brixham Inner Harbour, Dover Marina, Kilmelford Yacht Haven, Old Harbour, Port Bannatyne Marina, Seaham Harbour Marina, Swansea Marina and 3 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up in the UK?
5 of the 100 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with electric hook-up by county
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