Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV 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 locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.
78 sites · 13 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £5,364 a year for a 12m boat (£318–£21,686 across 58 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 78 sites: 8 on canals, 10 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 45 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
- 13 of the 78 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dover Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Mancetter Marina, Monk Meadow, Newcastle City Marina and 7 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Fox Narrowboats Marina, Medway Yacht Club, Salterns Marina, Shepards Marina, Sileby Mill Mooring Basin and South Dock Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £318 a year (Newcastle City Marina) to £21,686 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 58 is £5,364 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 78, 72 have electric hook-up, 28 a pump-out, 35 diesel, 29 a boat hoist and 35 visitor berths.
- 13 of the 78 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (4), Canal & River Trust (6), MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (4) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Hazlemere Marina
Waltham Abbey, Essex · Lee Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Mancetter Marina
Atherstone, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Berths available
Monk Meadow
Hempsted, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
£2,474 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Newcastle City Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Reedham Marina
Reedham, Norfolk · Norfolk Broads
Prices not published
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Sileby Mill Mooring Basin
Sileby, Leicestershire · River Soar
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
South Dock Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
£5,609 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 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
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
Fambridge Yacht Haven
North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch
£1,970 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
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Saltford Marina
Saltford, Somerset · River Avon
£2,696 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 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
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
King's Lynn Visitor Pontoons
King's Lynn, Norfolk · River Great Ouse
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trechmanns Wharf
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
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 | Secure gated access / CCTV | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | £1,920 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Hazlemere Marina | Waltham Abbey, Lee Navigation | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Mancetter Marina | Atherstone, Coventry Canal | On request | 33.5m (110ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Monk Meadow | Hempsted, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,474 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £318 | 26m (85ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure | Slimbridge, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,382 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | 12.3m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Reedham Marina | Reedham, Norfolk Broads | – | 18.3m (60ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | 18.9m (62ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £2,168 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £4,550 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,309 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £7,713 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Sileby Mill Mooring Basin | Sileby, River Soar | On request | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| South Dock Marina | London, River Thames | £6,731 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | 18.5m (61ft) | – | – | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Yes | Full |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £4,429 | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| 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 |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £4,261 | 21m (69ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £5,868 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £10,020 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £2,400 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £4,408 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,372 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,520 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,420 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Yes | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £6,708 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | 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 58 marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £318 a year at Newcastle City Marina to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,364 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV in England?
For a 12m boat, Newcastle City Marina is cheapest at £318 a year in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Which marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV in England have space now?
13 of the 78 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Dover Marina, Hazlemere Marina, Mancetter Marina, Monk Meadow, Newcastle City Marina, Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure, Port Pendennis Marina and 5 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in England?
All 78 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) (14m (46ft)), Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Hazlemere Marina (18.3m (60ft)), Mancetter Marina (33.5m (110ft)), Monk Meadow (20m (66ft)), Newcastle City Marina (26m (85ft)), Patch Bridge South L1 Leisure (12m (39ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)) and 69 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV in England?
13 of the 78 say you can: Hazlemere Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Sileby Mill Mooring Basin (liveaboards allowed), South Dock Marina (liveaboards allowed), Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 5 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, 8 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV in England, by county
Marinas for boats over 12m with gated access or CCTV in other areas
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