Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Coastal moorings that allow liveaboards
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
23 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£807–£5,609 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard and The Embankment Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Galmpton, South Dock Marina, Wapping Wharf and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £807 a year (Girvan Harbour) to £5,609 a year (South Dock Marina); the middle of 13 is £2,730 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 23, 18 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3) and Bristol City Council (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Chiswick Quay Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
St Augustine's Reach
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poplar Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Berths available |
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £1,680 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £5,609 | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Chiswick Quay Marina | London, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Hannover Pontoon | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £3,042 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| St Augustine's Reach | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Poplar Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 13 coastal moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £807 a year at Girvan Harbour to £5,609 a year at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Girvan Harbour is cheapest at £807 a year.
Which coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK have space now?
2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard and The Embankment Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
All 23 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Chiswick Quay Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 15 more. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings that allow liveaboards by county
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