Canals
Berths available
Goole Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire and Calder Canal
Prices not published
Hard standing with gated access or CCTV
Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
20 sites · 3 with space now · typical £4,279 a year for a 10m boat (£944–£5,124 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 6 on canals, 4 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £944 a year (Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge) to £5,124 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,279 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 20, 18 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2), Tingdene Marinas (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge
Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire · Calder & Hebble Navigation
£1,640 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Full
Shireoaks Marina
Worksop, Nottinghamshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Tinsley Marina
Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Sheffield & Tinsley Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 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
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Drivers Dry Berthing
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
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 | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole Marina | Goole, Aire and Calder Canal | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge | Sowerby Bridge, Calder & Hebble Navigation | £944 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Shireoaks Marina | Worksop, Chesterfield Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Full |
| Tinsley Marina | Sheffield, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal | On request | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Full |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £4,620 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Largs Yacht Haven | Largs, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Drivers Dry Berthing | Southampton, River Itchen | On request | pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Roa Island Boating Club | Barrow-in-Furness, Morecambe Bay | On request | hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 hard standing with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £944 a year at Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge to £5,124 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £4,279 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest hard standing with gated access or CCTV in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge is cheapest at £944 a year.
Which hard standing with gated access or CCTV in the UK have space now?
3 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Goole Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at hard standing with gated access or CCTV in the UK?
2 of the 20 say you can: Shire Cruisers, Sowerby Bridge (liveaboards allowed) and Shireoaks Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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