Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths for boats over 20m
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,001 a year for a 20m boat (£302–£5,700 across 2 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £5,700 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 2 is £3,001 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gourdon Harbour
Gourdon, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Gourdon Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £5,700 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gourdon Harbour | Gourdon, North Sea, Gourdon Harbour | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Highway Marine | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 2 drying berths for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £5,700 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £3,001 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths for boats over 20m in the UK?
For a 20m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which drying berths for boats over 20m in the UK have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the UK?
All 5 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Gourdon Harbour (20m (66ft)) and Highway Marine (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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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