Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Small boat moorings that welcome dogs in England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that say dogs are welcome.
5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,205 a year for a 6m boat (£110–£3,075 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Whitby Marina.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £110 a year (Ranworth Moorings) to £3,075 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,205 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ranworth Moorings
Ranworth, Norfolk · Malthouse Broad
£135 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Dogs welcome | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £1,710 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ranworth Moorings | Ranworth, Malthouse Broad | £110 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £2,701 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,075 | 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 6m boat cost in England?
Across the 4 small boat moorings that welcome dogs here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £110 a year at Ranworth Moorings to £3,075 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £2,205 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings that welcome dogs in England?
For a 6m boat, Ranworth Moorings is cheapest at £110 a year.
Which small boat moorings that welcome dogs in England have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings that welcome dogs in England?
2 of the 5 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) and 1 need Broads Authority tolls. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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