Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in England
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
39 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,328 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£543–£19,236 across 28 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 39 sites: 2 on canals, 5 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 25 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £19,236 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 28 is £5,328 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 39, 35 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 22 diesel, 25 a boat hoist and 20 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 39 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £4,326 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £2,590 | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £2,542 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £19,236 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £12,390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,143 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,934 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £5,513 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £5,125 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,718 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £7,190 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,928 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Teddington Harbour | Teddington, River Thames | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Viking Marina | Goole, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Windermere Marina Village | Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake Windermere | On request | 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 14m motor yacht cost in England?
Across the 28 motor yacht moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £19,236 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,328 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in England?
For a 14m motor yacht, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.
Which motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in England have space now?
3 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in England?
1 of the 39 say you can: Sawley Waterside & 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in England, by county
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