Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabot Cruising Club
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin
Prices on request
Estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in England
Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Alongside a harbour wall or quay.
29 sites · 5 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £1,498 a year for a 10m yacht (£102–£3,980 across 14 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Hollowshore Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard and Skippool Creek Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Blackwater Sailing Club, Port of Truro, Redcliff Wharf, Wapping Wharf and Wardleys Marine Yacht Club.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £102 a year (Stour Sailing Club Moorings) to £3,980 a year (Royal Quays Marina); the middle of 14 is £1,498 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Bideford Harbour.
- Of the 29, 18 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard
Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Blackwater Sailing Club
Maldon, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Redcliff Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour
£121 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wapping Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Wardleys Marine Yacht Club
Hambleton, Lancashire · River Wyre
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Millwall Inner Dock
Canary Wharf, Greater London · Millwall Inner Dock
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 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
Bristol Marina
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour
£3,551 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Davis's Boatyard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 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
Baltic Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
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Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Tipner Wharf
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
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Topsham Quay
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trechmanns Wharf
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot Cruising Club | Bristol, Bristol Harbour, Bathurst Basin | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Gweek Classic Boatyard | Gweek, Helford River | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Hollowshore Moorings | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £3,041 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | £545 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Blackwater Sailing Club | Maldon, Blackwater Estuary | £990 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Redcliff Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Floating Harbour | £121 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Wapping Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £1,817 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Wardleys Marine Yacht Club | Hambleton, River Wyre | On request | linear moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Millwall Inner Dock | Canary Wharf, Millwall Inner Dock | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £500 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £3,551 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,796 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £1,800 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £1,200 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £102 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Baltic Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Lynher Boatyard | Torpoint, River Lynher | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Tipner Wharf | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Topsham Quay | Topsham, River Exe | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Trechmanns Wharf | Rochester, River Medway | – | quay and harbour wall berths | 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 yacht cost in England?
Across the 14 estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £102 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £3,980 a year at Royal Quays Marina. The middle figure is £1,498 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in England?
For a 10m yacht, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £102 a year in Manningtree.
Which estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in England have space now?
5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabot Cruising Club, Gweek Classic Boatyard, Hollowshore Moorings, Robertsons Boatyard and Skippool Creek Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in England?
3 of the 29 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (residential moorings with planning consent), Wapping Wharf (liveaboards allowed) and Bristol 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in England, by county
- Cornwall 5
Estuary and tidal river moorings with quay and harbour wall berths in other areas
- Scotland 3
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