Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with diesel in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
113 sites · 14 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £2,855 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£14,904 across 113 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 113 sites: 29 on canals, 19 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 44 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 17 on the open coast.
- 14 of the 113 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Bill Fen Marina, Shardlow Marina, Aspley Wharf Marina, Sunderland Marina and 8 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Yarmouth Harbour, Fox Narrowboats Marina, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 113 is £2,855 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 113, 102 have electric hook-up, 68 a pump-out, 46 a boat hoist and 61 visitor berths.
- 15 of the 113 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (11), Associated British Ports (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2), Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (2), MDL Marinas (11), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Tingdene Marinas (7) and Yacht Havens (2).
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Kingsbridge Harbour
Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£390 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Bosworth Marina
Market Bosworth, Leicestershire · Ashby Canal
£463 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Lichfield Cruising Club
Lichfield, Staffordshire · Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal
£1,283 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Bill Fen Marina
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,557 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 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
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Barby Moorings
Barby, Northamptonshire · Oxford Canal
£1,440 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Aspley Wharf Marina
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire · Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
£2,497 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Braunston Marina
Braunston, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,170 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Heritage Marina
Scholar Green, Cheshire · Macclesfield Canal
£3,221 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Springwood Haven Marina
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wisbech Yacht Harbour
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene
£1,945 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
Canals
New Mills Marina
New Mills, Derbyshire · Peak Forest Canal
£3,434 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Gayton Marina
Blisworth, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,565 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Swanley Bridge Marina
Nantwich, Cheshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,365 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Whitchurch Marina
Whitchurch, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£3,597 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Kings Orchard Marina
Huddlesford, Staffordshire · Coventry Canal
£3,671 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Essex Marina
Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch
£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lilford Marina
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hartford Marina
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,266 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Heyford Fields Marina
Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire · Grand Union Canal
£3,020 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Mercia Marina
Willington, Derbyshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,803 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Blackwater Meadow Marina
Ellesmere, Shropshire · Llangollen Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Hilperton Marina
Trowbridge, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£4,158 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Anderton Marina
Anderton, Cheshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£4,247 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Alvechurch Marina
Alvechurch, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,460 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Worcester Marina
Worcester, Worcestershire · Worcester & Birmingham Canal
£4,574 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Burton Waters Marina
Lincoln, Lincolnshire · Fossdyke Navigation
£4,690 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Leicester Marina
Thurmaston, Leicester, Leicestershire · River Soar
£2,724 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Droitwich Spa Marina
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire · Droitwich Junction Canal
£3,390 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Norfolk Boat Sales Marina (Wroxham)
Hoveton, Norfolk · River Bure
£2,855 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Aqueduct Marina
Church Minshull, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal (Middlewich Branch)
£4,536 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ferry Marina
Horning, Norfolk · River Bure
£3,220 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Springfield
London, Greater London · River Lee Navigation
£3,264 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lowestoft Beacon Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing
£3,492 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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 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
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 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 Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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
Coast & harbours
Portishead Marina
Portishead, North Somerset · Bristol Channel
£4,690 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 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
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 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
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | £13.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | £30.16 | Yes | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | £32 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £367 | £36.72 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kingsbridge Harbour | Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £390 | £39.05 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosworth Marina | Market Bosworth, Ashby Canal | £463 | £46.30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Lichfield Cruising Club | Lichfield, Wyrley & Essington Canal and Coventry Canal | £743 | £74.25 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bill Fen Marina | Ramsey, Middle Level Navigations | £901 | £90.13 | Yes | Berths available |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | £101.04 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | £107.90 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | £114.84 | Yes | Full |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,227 | £122.70 | Yes | Not reported |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | £124.16 | Yes | Berths available |
| Barby Moorings | Barby, Oxford Canal | £1,440 | £144 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aspley Wharf Marina | Huddersfield, Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals | £1,445 | £144.54 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,789 | £178.89 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Braunston Marina | Braunston, Grand Union Canal | £1,835 | £183.55 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | £185 | Yes | Berths available |
| Heritage Marina | Scholar Green, Macclesfield Canal | £1,865 | £186.45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,878 | £187.77 | Yes | Not reported |
| Springwood Haven Marina | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | £1,878 | £187.77 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | £188.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Wisbech Yacht Harbour | Wisbech, River Nene | £1,945 | £194.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fambridge Yacht Haven | North Fambridge, River Crouch | £1,970 | £197 | Yes | Not reported |
| New Mills Marina | New Mills, Peak Forest Canal | £1,988 | £198.83 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gayton Marina | Blisworth, Grand Union Canal | £2,064 | £206.42 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanley Bridge Marina | Nantwich, Llangollen Canal | £2,080 | £208 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitchurch Marina | Whitchurch, Llangollen Canal | £2,082 | £208.23 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kings Orchard Marina | Huddlesford, Coventry Canal | £2,125 | £212.52 | Yes | Not reported |
| Essex Marina | Wallasea Island, River Crouch | £2,160 | £216 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | £217.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | £223.20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lilford Marina | Oundle, River Nene | £2,250 | £225 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartford Marina | Huntingdon, River Great Ouse | £2,266 | £226.60 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heyford Fields Marina | Nether Heyford, Grand Union Canal | £2,375 | £237.47 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,400 | £240 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercia Marina | Willington, Trent & Mersey Canal | £2,401 | £240.13 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Meadow Marina | Ellesmere, Llangollen Canal | £2,407 | £240.74 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hilperton Marina | Trowbridge, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,407 | £240.74 | 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 England?
Across the 113 cheapest moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £2,855 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with diesel in England?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which cheapest moorings with diesel in England have space now?
14 of the 113 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bosworth Marina, Lichfield Cruising Club, Bill Fen Marina, Shardlow Marina, Aspley Wharf Marina, Sunderland Marina, Braunston Marina, Tollesbury Marina and 6 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with diesel in England?
15 of the 113 say you can: Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Springwood Haven Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Gayton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Kings Orchard Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Lilford Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Mercia Marina (liveaboards allowed), Blackwater Meadow Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Anderton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and 7 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, 32 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 11 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 4 need Broads Authority tolls and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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