Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coastal moorings that welcome dogs
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,550 a year for a 10m boat (£2,850–£5,920 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,850 a year (Hartlepool Marina) to £5,920 a year (Mayflower Marina); the middle of 5 is £4,550 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 8, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Hafan Pwllheli
Pwllheli, Gwynedd · Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour
£5,033 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Martlesham Creek Boatyard
Martlesham, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hafan Pwllheli | Pwllheli, Cardigan Bay (Tremadog Bay), Pwllheli Harbour | £5,033 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £4,550 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | Yes | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Martlesham Creek Boatyard | Martlesham, River Deben | On request | 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 boat cost in the UK?
Across the 5 coastal moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,850 a year at Hartlepool Marina to £5,920 a year at Mayflower Marina. The middle figure is £4,550 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Hartlepool Marina is cheapest at £2,850 a year.
Which coastal moorings that welcome dogs in the UK have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings that welcome dogs in the UK?
3 of the 8 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Limehouse Waterside & 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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