Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal moorings with hard standing
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.
25 sites · 1 with space now · typical £1,336 a year for a 10m boat (£316–£4,780 across 10 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 25 sites: 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £316 a year (Porthloo Boat Park) to £4,780 a year (Mylor Yacht Harbour); the middle of 10 is £1,336 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 25, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridge Hard Mooring
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£973 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Cockenzie Harbour
Cockenzie, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Downs Road Boatyard
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Drivers Dry Berthing
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club
Seaford, East Sussex · Seaford Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Quoile Yacht Club
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bridge Hard Mooring | Littlehampton, River Arun | £973 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Cockenzie Harbour | Cockenzie, Firth of Forth | £480 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,780 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,156 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £717 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £3,386 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,700 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Downs Road Boatyard | Maldon, River Blackwater | On request | drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Drivers Dry Berthing | Southampton, River Itchen | On request | pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing | Not reported |
| Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club | Seaford, Seaford Bay | – | hard standing | Not reported |
| Quoile Yacht Club | Downpatrick, Strangford Lough | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | hard standing | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 10 coastal moorings with hard standing here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £316 a year at Porthloo Boat Park to £4,780 a year at Mylor Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,336 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with hard standing in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Porthloo Boat Park is cheapest at £316 a year in St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Which coastal moorings with hard standing in the UK have space now?
1 of the 25 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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