Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings.
53 sites · 6 with space now · 13 with a waiting list · typical £2,775 a year for a 10m yacht (£100–£11,510 across 53 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 53 sites, all on the open coast.
- 6 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour, Seaham Harbour Marina, Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, East Harbour, Scarborough, Bude Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Minehead Harbour and 7 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 53 is £2,775 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 53, 36 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 17 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 30 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 53 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (6).
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Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Holy Island Harbour
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
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East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
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St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
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North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
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The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
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Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
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Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Watchet Marina
Watchet, Somerset · Bristol Channel
£3,400 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
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Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | £10 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | Waiting list |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | £15.75 | Not reported |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | £21.63 | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £25.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | Berths available |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | £29.75 | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £30.16 | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £316 | £31.60 | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | £32 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | £36.72 | Not reported |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | £60 | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | £64.40 | Waiting list |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | £69.30 | Not reported |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | £715 | £71.53 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | £98.21 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | £101.04 | Waiting list |
| Lyme Regis Harbour | Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay | £1,070 | £107 | Waiting list |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | £110 | Not reported |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | £124.61 | Waiting list |
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £1,298 | £129.80 | Berths available |
| Ryde Harbour | Ryde, Solent | £1,320 | £132 | Not reported |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | £159 | Waiting list |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £1,829 | £182.92 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | £204.30 | Not reported |
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | £270 | Berths available |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £2,775 | £277.50 | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | £285 | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £3,010 | £301.03 | Not reported |
| Watchet Marina | Watchet, Bristol Channel | £3,400 | £340 | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | £345 | Berths available |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | £380 | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | £395 | Berths available |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | £4,100 | £410 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | £438 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Not reported |
| Portishead Marina | Portishead, Bristol Channel | £4,690 | £469 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | £508 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | £548 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | £559 | 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 yacht cost in England?
Across the 53 cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £2,775 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in England?
For a 10m yacht, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in England have space now?
6 of the 53 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour, Seaham Harbour Marina, Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in England?
2 of the 53 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in England, by county
Cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings in other areas
- Northern Ireland 8
- Scotland 45
- Wales 10
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