Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with hard standing in England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard.
20 sites · 1 with space now · typical £1,620 a year for a 6m boat (£281–£3,075 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 1 on a canal, 5 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £281 a year (Porthloo Boat Park) to £3,075 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 8 is £1,620 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 13m (43ft) at Harleyford Marina.
- Of the 20, 12 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Blackwater Marina
Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bridge Hard Mooring
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£973 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 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
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Aylesbury Sailing Club
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire · Weston Turville Reservoir
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Drivers Dry Berthing
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices on request
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Rivers
Kingfisher Wharf
East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club
Seaford, East Sussex · Seaford Bay
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Norfolk Broads Yacht Club
Wroxham, Norfolk · Wroxham Broad
Prices not published
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Smallgains Marina
Canvey Island, Essex · Smallgains Creek
Prices not published
Canals
Stanley Ferry Marina
Wakefield, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Blackwater Marina | Maylandsea, River Blackwater | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Bridge Hard Mooring | Littlehampton, River Arun | £584 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,363 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,868 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Porthloo Boat Park | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound | £281 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,052 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,030 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,075 | hard standing | Not reported |
| Aylesbury Sailing Club | Weston Turville, Weston Turville Reservoir | – | hard standing | Not reported |
| Drivers Dry Berthing | Southampton, River Itchen | On request | pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,188 | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Kingfisher Wharf | East Bridgford, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club | Seaford, Seaford Bay | – | hard standing | Not reported |
| Norfolk Broads Yacht Club | Wroxham, Wroxham Broad | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Northampton Boat Club | Northampton, River Nene | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Smallgains Marina | Canvey Island, Smallgains Creek | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Stanley Ferry Marina | Wakefield, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | 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 8 small boat moorings with hard standing here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £281 a year at Porthloo Boat Park to £3,075 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £1,620 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with hard standing in England?
For a 6m boat, Porthloo Boat Park is cheapest at £281 a year in St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Which small boat moorings with hard standing in England have space now?
1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with hard standing in England, by county
- Essex 3
Small boat moorings with hard standing in other areas
- Scotland 5
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