Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
52 sites · 9 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £1,580 a year for a 10m boat (£103–£8,979 across 20 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 52 sites: 9 on canals, 2 on rivers, 7 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 15 on the open coast.
- 9 of the 52 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Gweek Classic Boatyard and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings, Blackwater Sailing Club, Bude Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro, Stonehaven Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £103 a year (Eyemouth Harbour) to £8,979 a year (Engineers Wharf Residential L1); the middle of 20 is £1,580 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 52, 6 have a pump-out, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 22 visitor berths.
- 10 of the 52 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Ards and North Down Borough Council (3), Canal & River Trust (5), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2) and Scottish Canals (3).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Brundall Gardens Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Engineers Wharf Residential L1
Northolt, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
£8,979 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure
Foxton, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Stonehaven Harbour
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Tayport Harbour
Tayport, Fife · River Tay estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Horbury Basin
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Ballycastle Marina & Harbour
Ballycastle, Antrim · North Channel
£1,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Eyemouth Harbour
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders · Eyemouth Harbour
£103 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 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
Canals
Viewforth Quay
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Union Canal
£7,450 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Ballyhalbert Harbour
Ballyhalbert, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Ballywalter Harbour
Ballywalter, Down · Irish Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Donaghadee Harbour
Donaghadee, Down · Irish Sea, Donaghadee Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yachting Company Marina
Ludham, Norfolk · River Thurne
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Rathlin Harbour and Marina
Rathlin Island, Antrim · Sea of Moyle
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £380 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,600 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Brundall Gardens Marina | Brundall, River Yare | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Engineers Wharf Residential L1 | Northolt, Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm) | £8,979 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure | Foxton, Grand Union Canal | £1,984 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Hollowshore Moorings | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Stonehaven, North Sea, Stonehaven Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tayport Harbour | Tayport, River Tay estuary | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Horbury Basin | Wakefield, Calder & Hebble Navigation | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Millwall Inner Dock | Canary Wharf, Millwall Inner Dock | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Full |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballycastle Marina & Harbour | Ballycastle, North Channel | £1,560 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Eyemouth Harbour | Eyemouth, Eyemouth Harbour | £103 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £1,800 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Viewforth Quay | Edinburgh, Union Canal | £7,450 | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballyhalbert Harbour | Ballyhalbert, Irish Sea | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Ballywalter Harbour | Ballywalter, Irish Sea | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall 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 20 quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £103 a year at Eyemouth Harbour to £8,979 a year at Engineers Wharf Residential L1. The middle figure is £1,580 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Eyemouth Harbour is cheapest at £103 a year.
Which quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in the UK have space now?
9 of the 52 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Brundall Gardens Marina, Engineers Wharf Residential L1, Foxton Bottom Basin L1 Leisure, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Hockley Port, Hollowshore Moorings and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with electric hook-up in the UK?
10 of the 52 say you can: Engineers Wharf Residential L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Horbury Basin (residential moorings with planning consent), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Viewforth Quay (liveaboards allowed) and 2 more. 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 6 need Broads Authority tolls, 3 need a Scottish Canals licence, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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