Coastal moorings that welcome dogs in England

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites that say dogs are welcome.

6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,980 a year for a 10m boat (£2,850–£5,920 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Whitby Marina

Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Hartlepool Marina

Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Quays Marina

North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne

£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatDogs welcomeSpace
Whitby MarinaWhitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea)–YesWaiting list
Hartlepool MarinaHartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea)£2,850YesNot reported
Mayflower MarinaPlymouth, Plymouth Sound£5,920YesNot reported
Royal Quays MarinaNorth Shields, River Tyne£3,980YesNot reported
Limehouse Waterside & MarinaLondon, River Thames–YesNot reported
Martlesham Creek BoatyardMartlesham, River DebenOn requestYesNot 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 3 coastal moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,850 a year at Hartlepool Marina to £5,920 a year at Mayflower Marina. The middle figure is £3,980 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings that welcome dogs in England?

For a 10m boat, Hartlepool Marina is cheapest at £2,850 a year.

Which coastal moorings that welcome dogs in England have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings that welcome dogs in England?

3 of the 6 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Limehouse Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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