Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Hard standing for boats over 12m
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
11 sites · typical £2,793 a year for a 12m boat (£860–£5,544 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £860 a year (Hopeman Harbour) to £5,544 a year (Kip Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,793 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Moray Council (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hopeman Harbour
Hopeman, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Largs Yacht Haven
Largs, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£6,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Portknockie Harbour
Portknockie, Moray · Moray Firth
£717 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£3,900 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hopeman Harbour | Hopeman, Moray Firth | £860 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £5,544 | pontoon berths, hard standing | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | 12.1m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portknockie Harbour | Portknockie, Moray Firth | £860 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tidemill Yacht Harbour | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | 13.5m (44ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 45.7m (150ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 4 hard standing for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £860 a year at Hopeman Harbour to £5,544 a year at Kip Marina. The middle figure is £2,793 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing for boats over 12m in the UK?
For a 12m boat, Hopeman Harbour is cheapest at £860 a year.
Which hard standing for boats over 12m in the UK have space now?
None of the 11 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 12m (39ft) in the UK?
All 11 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)), Harleyford Marina (13m (43ft)), Hopeman Harbour (20m (66ft)), Kip Marina (24m (79ft)), Largs Yacht Haven (12.1m (40ft)), Low Wood Bay Marina (12.2m (40ft)), Portknockie Harbour (20m (66ft)), Tidemill Yacht Harbour (12m (39ft)) and 3 more. Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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