Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings for boats over 24m in England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
7 sites · 1 with space now · typical £6,840 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£33,451 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £33,451 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 5 is £6,840 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 7 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £2,038 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £6,840 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £7,373 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | 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 24m boat cost in England?
Across the 5 small boat moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £33,451 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £6,840 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 24m in England?
For a 24m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 24m in England have space now?
1 of the 7 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in England?
All 7 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Blackwall Basin Moorings (38m (125ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina (30.5m (100ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)) and Whitehaven Marina (65m (213ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings for boats over 24m in England?
2 of the 7 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence and 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings for boats over 24m in other areas
- Scotland 3
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