Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
29 sites · 6 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,178 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£6,195 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 5 on canals, 13 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 6 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Shardlow Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Glenarm Marina, Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £6,195 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 7 is £2,178 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
- Of the 29, 20 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Orwell Yacht Club
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£300 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Glenarm Marina
Glenarm, Antrim · Glenarm Harbour
£2,533 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Bell Boats Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare, Norfolk Broads
£2,180 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Douglas Boatyard
Hesketh Bank, Lancashire · River Douglas
£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Boot Wharf
Nuneaton, Warwickshire · Coventry Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cuxton Marina
Cuxton, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Canals
Debdale Wharf Marina
Kibworth, Leicestershire · Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line)
Prices not published
Rivers
Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
Canals
Gallows Bridge Moorings
Shipley, West Yorkshire · Leeds and Liverpool Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wakering Boat Yard
Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach
Prices not published
Rivers
Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Orwell Yacht Club | Ipswich, River Orwell | £393 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Glenarm Marina | Glenarm, Glenarm Harbour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £4,045 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bell Boats Marina | Brundall, River Yare, Norfolk Broads | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Douglas Boatyard | Hesketh Bank, River Douglas | £1,800 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £6,195 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Ashwood Marina | Kingswinford, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon Marina | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Boot Wharf | Nuneaton, Coventry Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Cuxton Marina | Cuxton, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Debdale Wharf Marina | Kibworth, Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line) | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gallows Bridge Moorings | Shipley, Leeds and Liverpool Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Wharf Boatyard | Rochford, River Roach | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Wakering Boat Yard | Great Wakering, River Roach | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 10m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 7 linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £6,195 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £2,178 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.
Which linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK have space now?
6 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Middle Nene Cruising Club, Orwell Yacht Club, Shardlow Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane in the UK?
1 of the 29 say you can: Ashwood 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Linear moorings with a boat hoist or crane by county
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