Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths for boats over 24m in England
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
3 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £302 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£302 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 3 sites: 1 on an estuary and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour.
- Only St Mary's Harbour publishes a price for a 24m boat: £302 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 75m (246ft) at Minehead Harbour.
- Of the 3, 2 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 2 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Highway Marine | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths | 24.4m (80ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which drying berths for boats over 24m in England have space now?
None of the 3 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in England?
All 3 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)) and Highway Marine (24.4m (80ft)). Check beam and draught too.
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.
Broader
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