Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths in the North East
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
11 sites · 4 with space now · typical £2,700 a year for a 10m boat (£158–£4,250 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 11 sites: 1 on a river, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Newcastle City Marina, Seaham Harbour Marina and Sunderland Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £158 a year (Holy Island Harbour) to £4,250 a year (Amble Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,700 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Newcastle City Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£276 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Seaham Harbour Marina
Seaham, County Durham · North Sea
£2,700 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Full
Tees Barrage
Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham · Tees Navigation
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Island Harbour
Holy Island, Northumberland · The Ouse
£158 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
North Sunderland Harbour
Seahouses, Northumberland · North Sunderland Harbour
£320 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
St Peters Marina
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,135 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Kielder Yacht Club
Hexham, Northumberland · Kielder Water
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £4,250 | pontoon berths | A few berths left |
| Newcastle City Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £276 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Seaham Harbour Marina | Seaham, North Sea | £2,700 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,789 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | A few berths left |
| Tees Barrage | Stockton-on-Tees, Tees Navigation | – | pontoon berths | Full |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Holy Island Harbour | Holy Island, The Ouse | £158 | linear moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| North Sunderland Harbour | Seahouses, North Sunderland Harbour | £320 | quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Royal Quays Marina | North Shields, River Tyne | £3,980 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| St Peters Marina | Newcastle upon Tyne, River Tyne | £3,135 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Kielder Yacht Club | Hexham, Kielder Water | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall 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 10m boat cost in the North East?
Across the 9 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £158 a year at Holy Island Harbour to £4,250 a year at Amble Marina. The middle figure is £2,700 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in the North East?
For a 10m boat, Holy Island Harbour is cheapest at £158 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths in the North East have space now?
4 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Newcastle City Marina, Seaham Harbour Marina and Sunderland Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in the North East?
1 of the 11 say you can: 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, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths in the North East, by county
Walk-ashore berths in other areas
- East Midlands 86
- East of England 97
- North West 81
- South East 175
- South West 112
- West Midlands 106
- Yorkshire and The Humber 44
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