Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in England
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. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
40 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,477 a year for a 12m boat (£606–£21,686 across 36 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites: 2 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 26 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £606 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £21,686 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 36 is £6,477 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
- Of the 40, 36 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 26 diesel, 17 a boat hoist and 26 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 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
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £1,019 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,124 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £12,355 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | £3,792 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £13,018 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £5,868 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £5,645 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £4,408 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,420 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £5,142 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £16,279 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | £9,980 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £606 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,104 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £19,634 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £16,632 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £5,304 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,620 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £21,686 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,456 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,880 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,981 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,052 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Shotley Marina | Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour | £5,556 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £8,136 | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £15,912 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £3,276 | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £14,278 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,133 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 16m (52ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in England?
Across the 36 marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £606 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £6,477 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in England?
For a 12m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £606 a year.
Which marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in England have space now?
1 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in England?
All 40 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Ferry Nab Marina (14m (46ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina (12m (39ft)), Bradwell Marina (15.2m (50ft)), Brixham Marina (18m (59ft)), Burnham Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Deacons Marina (14m (46ft)) and 32 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in England?
2 of the 40 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 12m with a pub or café in other areas
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