Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Drying berths with diesel
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
7 sites · 3 with a waiting list · typical £441 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£2,850 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and Victoria Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £2,850 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 4 is £441 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at St Mary's Harbour.
- Of the 7, 7 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 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
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 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
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £580 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, 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 4 drying berths with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £2,850 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £441 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with diesel in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which drying berths with diesel in the UK have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at drying berths with diesel in the UK?
1 of the 7 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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