Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Drying berths with a pub or café in England
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
5 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £561 a year for a 10m boat (£255–£2,850 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bude Harbour and Totnes Boating Association.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £255 a year (Bude Harbour) to £2,850 a year (Gillingham Marina); the middle of 3 is £561 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 5, 4 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £561 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | 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 3 drying berths with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £255 a year at Bude Harbour to £2,850 a year at Gillingham Marina. The middle figure is £561 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with a pub or café in England?
For a 10m boat, Bude Harbour is cheapest at £255 a year.
Which drying berths with a pub or café in England have space now?
1 of the 5 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thurrock Yacht Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at drying berths with a pub or café in England?
1 of the 5 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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