Coast & harbours
Berths available
Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with drying berths in England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.
47 sites · 9 with space now · 17 with a waiting list · typical £296 a year for a 6m boat (£30–£4,499 across 24 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 47 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 31 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 15 on the open coast.
- 9 of the 47 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour, Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Portreath Harbour and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Hurlingham Yacht Club and 11 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £30 a year (Hykeham Sailing Club) to £4,499 a year (Cowes Harbour); the middle of 24 is £296 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 47, 21 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 17 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 47 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (3) and Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club
Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Skippool Creek Moorings
Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire · River Wyre
£545 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Thurrock Yacht Club
Grays, Essex · River Thames
£561 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 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
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ilfracombe Harbour
Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel
£715 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club
Burnham on Sea, Somerset · River Brue
£68 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Greenwich Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Island Harbour
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 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
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings
Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary
£480 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
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
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Harwich and Dovercourt Sailing Club
Harwich, Essex · River Stour
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hykeham Sailing Club
North Hykeham, Lincolnshire · Apex Lake
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Millbeach Marine Club
Heybridge, Essex · River Blackwater
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Porlock Weir
Porlock Weir, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Porlock Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brixham Inner Harbour | Brixham, Tor Bay | £746 | drying berths | Berths available |
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | drying berths | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club | Maylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater | £370 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £300 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Skippool Creek Moorings | Thornton Cleveleys, River Wyre | – | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Thurrock Yacht Club | Grays, River Thames | £200 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £292 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £292 | swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £400 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Ilfracombe Harbour | Ilfracombe, Bristol Channel | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £595 | drying berths | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £372 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | £80 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | pontoon berths, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £798 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and Sailing Club | Burnham on Sea, River Brue | £68 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £4,499 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Greenwich Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £450 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,436 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings | Shaldon, Teign Estuary | £231 | drying berths | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Stour Sailing Club Moorings | Manningtree, River Stour | £51 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 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 24 small boat moorings with drying berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £30 a year at Hykeham Sailing Club to £4,499 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £296 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with drying berths in England?
For a 6m boat, Hykeham Sailing Club is cheapest at £30 a year in North Hykeham.
Which small boat moorings with drying berths in England have space now?
9 of the 47 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Brixham Inner Harbour, Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Portreath Harbour, Quay Lane Boatyard, Skippool Creek Moorings and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with drying berths in England?
1 of the 47 say you can: Whitby 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 lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Small boat moorings with drying berths in England, by county
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