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Estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats 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. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

78 sites · 16 with space now · 14 with a waiting list · typical £608 a year for a 6m boat (£51–£4,284 across 52 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Amble Marina

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabin Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Deben Yacht Club

Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Haines Boatyard

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Skippool Creek Moorings

Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre

£545 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Hurlingham Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£660 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Padstow Harbour

Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Pin Mill Sailing Club

Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Totnes Boating Association

Totnes, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

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Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

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Brentford Dock Marina

Brentford, Greater London · River Thames

£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

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Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

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Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

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Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

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Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

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Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

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Hannover Pontoon

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour

£3,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Heybridge Basin Moorings

Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary

£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht

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Liverpool Marina

Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey

£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht

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Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

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Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

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Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

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Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

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Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

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WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

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Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

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Coquet Yacht Club

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

Prices not published

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Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

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Pooles Wharf Marina

Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Floating Harbour

Prices not published

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Ranelagh Sailing Club

Putney, Greater London · River Thames (Putney Reach)

Prices not published

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Smallgains Marina

Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek

Prices not published

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Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

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Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

SiteWhereA year, 6m boatSpace
Amble MarinaAmble, River Coquet£1,985A few berths left
Cabin BoatyardBursledon, River Hamble–Berths available
Deben Yacht ClubWoodbridge, River Deben£125A few berths left
Emsworth Maintained MooringsEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£499Berths available
Haines BoatyardItchenor, Chichester HarbourOn requestBerths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater£370Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained mooringsItchenor, Chichester Harbour£632Berths available
Lydney HarbourLydney, River Severn£509Berths available
Orwell Yacht ClubIpswich, River Orwell£300Berths available
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina LtdPlymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth£2,115A few berths left
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£645Berths available
River Yar BoatyardYarmouth, River Yar£3,166Berths available
Skippool Creek MooringsThornton Cleveleys, River Wyre£409Berths available
Sunderland MarinaSunderland, River Wear£1,084A few berths left
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£200Berths available
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater£1,110Berths available
Ashlett Sailing ClubFawley, Ashlett CreekOn requestWaiting list
Dart Harbour MooringsDartmouth, River Dart£292Waiting list
Dart Harbour, CornworthyCornworthy, River Dart£147Waiting list
Fowey Harbour MooringsFowey, River Fowey£266Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht ClubLondon, River Thames£400Waiting list
Lymington Harbour MooringsLymington, Lymington River£443Waiting list
Padstow HarbourPadstow, Camel Estuary–Waiting list
Pin Mill Sailing ClubPin Mill, River OrwellOn requestWaiting list
Port of TruroTruro, River Fal and Truro River£306Waiting list
Roach Mooring Holders AssociationPaglesham, River Roach–Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour MooringsSalcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary£372Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel MooringsStoke Gabriel, River Dart£659Waiting list
Teignmouth HarbourTeignmouth, River Teign£389Waiting list
Totnes Boating AssociationTotnes, River Dart–Waiting list
Blackwall Basin MooringsLondon, Blackwall BasinOn requestFull
Arun Yacht ClubLittlehampton, River Arun£678Not reported
Blackwater MarinaMaylandsea, River Blackwater£1,600Not reported
Bosham Quay and MooringsBosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour£798Not reported
Brentford Dock MarinaBrentford, River Thames£2,208Not reported
Bridge Hard MooringLittlehampton, River Arun£584Not reported
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing ClubBurnham on Sea, River Brue£68Not reported
Cowes HarbourCowes, River Medina£495Not reported
Dittisham MooringsDittisham, River Dart£292Not reported
Erith Yacht ClubErith, River Thames£108Not 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 6m boat cost in England?

Across the 52 estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £51 a year at Stour Sailing Club Moorings to £4,284 a year at Noss on Dart Marina. The middle figure is £608 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in England?

For a 6m boat, Stour Sailing Club Moorings is cheapest at £51 a year in Manningtree.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in England have space now?

16 of the 78 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Cabin Boatyard, Deben Yacht Club, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Lydney Harbour and 8 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in England?

2 of the 78 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Hannover Pontoon (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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 9 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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Estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats in England, by county

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