Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in England
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Places that take motor yachts.
32 sites · 3 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £8,148 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£135–£16,800 across 26 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites, all on the open coast.
- 3 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Whitby Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £16,800 a year (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 26 is £8,148 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 32, 26 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 24 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (6).
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Berths available
Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club
Hastings, East Sussex · English Channel
Prices not published
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Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 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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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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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Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 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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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 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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Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 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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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 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
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 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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The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 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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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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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Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,830 | Berths available |
| Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club | Hastings, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Berths available |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | Waiting list |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £514 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £15,187 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £10,150 | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,990 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £7,826 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £2,561 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £16,114 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £16,800 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £16,657 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,132 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £10,458 | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £4,283 | Not reported |
| Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club | Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | 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 14m motor yacht cost in England?
Across the 26 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £16,800 a year at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £8,148 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in England?
For a 14m motor yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in England have space now?
3 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings for motor yachts in England?
2 of the 32 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
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