Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Beccles Quay
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£380 a year for a 10m cruiser
Quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in England
Alongside a harbour wall or quay. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
32 sites · 5 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £27.50 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£50 across 22 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 2 on canals, 2 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Hockley Port, Robertsons Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Anchor Moorings, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Port of Truro and Temple Quay.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £50 a night (Robertsons Boatyard); the middle of 22 is £27.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 32, 22 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 5 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Bristol City Council (2) and Huggins Bros Marina Group (2).
Broads, lakes & lochs
Berths available
Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge)
Wayford Bridge, Norfolk · River Ant
£1,600 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Hockley Port
Birmingham, West Midlands · Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Robertsons Boatyard
Woodbridge, Suffolk · River Deben
£1,800 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Anchor Moorings
Coltishall, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Temple Quay
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£1,817 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 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
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 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
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
Stour Sailing Club Moorings
Manningtree, Essex · River Stour
£102 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 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
Baltic Wharf
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bridlington Harbour
Bridlington, East Yorkshire · North Sea
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Rivers
Evesham Marina
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Great Yarmouth Yacht Station
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk · River Bure
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Topsham Quay
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beccles Quay | Beccles, River Waveney | £16 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge) | Wayford Bridge, River Ant | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Hockley Port | Birmingham, Birmingham Canal, Soho Branch | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Robertsons Boatyard | Woodbridge, River Deben | £50 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Anchor Moorings | Coltishall, River Bure | On request | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Temple Quay | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £36.50 | quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £10 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Full |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Bristol Marina | Bristol, Bristol City Docks Floating Harbour | £34 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Davis's Boatyard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £39.50 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £39.70 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £29 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | – | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £25 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £15.50 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £26 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £22.72 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £34.50 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Baltic Wharf | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £36.50 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Bridlington Harbour | Bridlington, North Sea | £24 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | £30 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Evesham Marina | Evesham, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Great Yarmouth Yacht Station | Great Yarmouth, River Bure | £18 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Topsham Quay | Topsham, River Exe | £25 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in England?
Across the 22 quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £50 a night at Robertsons Boatyard. The middle figure is £27.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in England?
For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.
Which quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in England have space now?
5 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beccles Quay, Broads Marina (Wayford Bridge), Hockley Port, Robertsons Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at quay and harbour wall berths with visitor berths in England?
5 of the 32 say you can: Hockley Port (residential moorings with planning consent), Temple Quay (liveaboards allowed), Bristol Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Evesham Marina (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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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