Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Coastal moorings with a slipway in England
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
96 sites · 13 with space now · 21 with a waiting list · typical £1,789 a year for a 10m boat (£50–£14,202 across 61 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 96 sites: 73 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 23 on the open coast.
- 13 of the 96 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Deben Yacht Club, East Dorset Sailing Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Langstone Sailing Club, Orwell Yacht Club and 7 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Blackwater Sailing Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, East Harbour, Scarborough and 15 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £50 a year (Marconi Sailing Club) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 61 is £1,789 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 96, 64 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 22 diesel, 29 a boat hoist and 39 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 96 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (6), North Yorkshire Council (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Deben Yacht Club
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
East Dorset Sailing Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club
South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club
Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar
£220 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
East Harbour, Scarborough
Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea
£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridgemarsh Marina
Althorne, Essex · River Crouch
£2,280 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
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marconi Sailing Club
Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater
£50 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 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
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Downs Road Boatyard
Maldon, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Eastlands Boatyard
Swanwick, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Millbeach Marine Club
Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Roa Island Boating Club
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · Morecambe Bay
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Air Force Yacht Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Vanguard Sailing Club
Workington, Cumbria · Solway Firth
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Deben Yacht Club | Woodbridge, River Deben | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| East Dorset Sailing Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | Yes | Berths available |
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | Yes | Berths available |
| South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club | South Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,789 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Tamar River Sailing Club | Plymouth, River Tamar | £220 | Yes | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | Yes | Waiting list |
| East Harbour, Scarborough | Scarborough, North Sea | from £216 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | £644 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | £1,600 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | £3,128 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bridgemarsh Marina | Althorne, River Crouch | £2,280 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | 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 61 coastal moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £50 a year at Marconi Sailing Club to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £1,789 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with a slipway in England?
For a 10m boat, Marconi Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Steeple.
Which coastal moorings with a slipway in England have space now?
13 of the 96 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Deben Yacht Club, East Dorset Sailing Club, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Langstone Sailing Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Seaham Harbour Marina, South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club and 5 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with a slipway in England?
5 of the 96 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 11 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Coastal moorings with a slipway in England, by county
- Isle of Wight 5
- Kent 6
- Suffolk 4
Coastal moorings with a slipway in other areas
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