Cruiser moorings with pile moorings

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.

13 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,611 a year for a 10m cruiser (£393–£5,032 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

13 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers and 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,032 a year (Universal Marina); the middle of 10 is £2,611 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
Of the 13, 7 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

National Trust Addlestone Moorings

Addlestone, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Portchester Sailing Club

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Orwell Yacht Club	Ipswich, River Orwell	£393	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure	Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,722	linear moorings, pile moorings	Berths available
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Berths available
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£907	swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,800	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
National Trust Addlestone Moorings	Addlestone, River Wey Navigation	–	linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Portchester Sailing Club	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	On request	swinging moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Yeoward Boatyards	Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	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 cruiser cost in the UK?

Across the 10 cruiser moorings with pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,032 a year at Universal Marina. The middle figure is £2,611 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with pile moorings in the UK?

For a 10m cruiser, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.

Which cruiser moorings with pile moorings in the UK have space now?

3 of the 13 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Purton South L1 Leisure and Thames Boat House. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Cruiser moorings with pile moorings by county

Hampshire 4

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