Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Small boat moorings with a pump-out in England
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
28 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £1,769 a year for a 6m boat (£225–£3,075 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 7 on canals, 4 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £225 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £3,075 a year (Brighton Marina); the middle of 17 is £1,769 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 28, 22 have electric hook-up, 12 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (6), Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), Premier Marinas (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Abbot's Wharf L1
London, Greater London · Limehouse Cut
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Castleford Cut L1 Leisure
Castleford, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1
Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Brentford Dock Marina
Brentford, Greater London · River Thames
£3,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Heybridge Basin Moorings
Heybridge Basin, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary
£1,796 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £499 | Yes | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £632 | Yes | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | £1,349 | Yes | Berths available |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £606 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Abbot's Wharf L1 | London, Limehouse Cut | – | Yes | Full |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | Yes | Full |
| Castleford Cut L1 Leisure | Castleford, Aire & Calder Navigation | – | Yes | Full |
| Great Bedwyn (Above Lock) L1 | Great Bedwyn, Kennet & Avon Canal | On request | Yes | Full |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | Yes | Full |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £2,208 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,075 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,363 | Yes | Not reported |
| Heybridge Basin Moorings | Heybridge Basin, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation / Blackwater Estuary | £1,078 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £2,197 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £1,077 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,060 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £2,650 | 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 |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £1,769 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | 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 6m boat cost in England?
Across the 17 small boat moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £225 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £3,075 a year at Brighton Marina. The middle figure is £1,769 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a pump-out in England?
For a 6m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £225 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a pump-out in England have space now?
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Constables Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with a pump-out in England?
3 of the 28 say you can: Abbot's Wharf L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with a pump-out in England, by county
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