Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with a boat hoist or crane
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
17 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £716 a year for a 10m boat (£30–£2,850 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay) and Rhyl Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £2,850 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 6 is £716 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 23m (75ft) at Gillingham Marina.
- Of the 17, 12 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 diesel and 5 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kemps Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings | Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont | £1,131 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Marconi Sailing Club | Steeple, River Blackwater | £50 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Coquet Yacht Club | Amble, River Coquet | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | – | drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Youngboats Marine Services | Faversham, Oare Creek | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | 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 6 drying berths with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £2,850 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £716 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which drying berths with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at drying berths with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
1 of the 17 say you can: Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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.
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