Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
141 sites · 15 with space now · 18 with a waiting list · typical £29 a night for a 10m yacht (£4–£88 across 101 published tariffs)
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth
Prices not published
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Grimsby, Lincolnshire · River Humber
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Orford, Suffolk · River Ore
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Portaferry, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 a year for a 10m yacht
Paglesham, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont
£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht
Musselburgh, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£400 a year for a 10m yacht
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal / Inverness Firth
£3,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Lawrenny, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway, Eastern Cleddau
£1,716 a year for a 10m yacht
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway · River Dee
£1,871 a year for a 10m yacht
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£403 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Y Felinheli, Gwynedd · Menai Strait
£3,350 a year for a 10m yacht
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute · Gare Loch
£2,592 a year for a 10m yacht
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway
£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,135 a year for a 10m yacht
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
Prices not published
Brae, Shetland Islands · Busta Voe
Prices not published
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coleraine, Londonderry · River Bann
Prices not published
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Derry/Londonderry, Londonderry · River Foyle
Prices not published
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · Cardiff Bay
Prices not published
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Downpatrick, Down · Strangford Lough
Prices not published
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Kippford, Dumfries and Galloway · Urr Water
Prices not published
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
Prices not published
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
| Site | Where | A night, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £39 | A few berths left |
| Dysart Harbour | Dysart, Firth of Forth | – | A few berths left |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Berths available |
| Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club | Grimsby, River Humber | – | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | £5 | Berths available |
| Imperial Wharf Marina | London, River Thames | On request | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | Berths available |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £46 | Berths available |
| Orford Quay Moorings | Orford, River Ore | £12 | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £47 | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £50 | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | – | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12.10 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £25 | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £40 | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £51.10 | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | Waiting list |
| Portaferry Marina | Portaferry, Strangford Lough | £29 | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £24 | Waiting list |
| Roach Mooring Holders Association | Paglesham, River Roach | £15 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £23 | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £88 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | £35 | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £26.20 | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £38.61 | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £39.80 | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £25 | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | Not reported |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £30 | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £34 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Across the 101 estuary and tidal river moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £4 a night at Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club to £88 a night at South Dock Marina. The middle figure is £29 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
For a 10m yacht, Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club is cheapest at £4 a night.
15 of the 141 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Dysart Harbour, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Grimsby & Cleethorpes Yacht Club, Helford River Moorings, Imperial Wharf Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Lydney Harbour and 7 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
6 of the 141 say you can: South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence and 13 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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