Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest pile moorings in England
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.
14 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,150 a year for a 10m boat (£393–£5,270 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites: 1 on a canal, 2 on rivers, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thames Boat House and Purton South L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Cornworthy and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £393 a year (Orwell Yacht Club) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,150 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
- Of the 14, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Zouch Marina
Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar
£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Purton South L1 Leisure
Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 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
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | £39.30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | £82.47 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £907 | £90.66 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | £101.04 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Zouch Marina | Hathern, River Soar | £1,188 | £118.80 | pile moorings | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £1,505 | £150.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,800 | £180 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | £250 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Purton South L1 Leisure | Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | £2,722 | £272.16 | linear moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | £281 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | £350 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,420 | £442 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | £503.19 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £5,270 | £527 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 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 14 cheapest pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £393 a year at Orwell Yacht Club to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £2,150 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest pile moorings in England?
For a 10m boat, Orwell Yacht Club is cheapest at £393 a year in Ipswich.
Which cheapest pile moorings in England have space now?
3 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Orwell Yacht Club, Thames Boat House and Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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