Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Motor yacht moorings with a slipway in England
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
45 sites · 3 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £4,225 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£135–£23,797 across 30 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 45 sites: 3 on rivers, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 25 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 45 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Sunderland Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Penzance Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Salcombe Harbour Moorings and 3 more.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 30 is £4,225 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 45, 35 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 20 diesel, 17 a boat hoist and 28 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 45 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Tingdene Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 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
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
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £680 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £620 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,916 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,956 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £3,426 | 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 |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,007 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £23,797 | Yes | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £2,561 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £19,757 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £7,968 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,718 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £4,312 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,132 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £4,283 | 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 |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,822 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | 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 30 motor yacht moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £4,225 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a slipway in England?
For a 14m motor yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which motor yacht moorings with a slipway in England have space now?
3 of the 45 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Sunderland Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a slipway in England?
2 of the 45 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Hartlepool 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 2 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Motor yacht moorings with a slipway in England, by county
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