Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with a chandlery
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
52 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,328 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£470–£19,236 across 40 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 52 sites: 2 on canals, 5 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 31 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 52 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Port Bannatyne Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £470 a year (Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin) to £19,236 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 40 is £5,328 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 52, 44 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 30 diesel, 31 a boat hoist and 28 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 52 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 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
Coast & harbours
Ardfern Yacht Centre
Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish
£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 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
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Edgar Marina
South Queensferry, City of Edinburgh · Firth of Forth
£3,156 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 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
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 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
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 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
Troon Yacht Haven
Troon, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandpoint Marina
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire · River Leven
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 14m motor yacht | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £4,326 | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £5,595 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £2,590 | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £2,542 | Yes | Berths available |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £470 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ardfern Yacht Centre | Ardfern, Loch Craignish | £4,228 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £4,242 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £19,236 | Yes | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £8,610 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £12,390 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £8,602 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £9,590 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £5,143 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,934 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £5,513 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £6,468 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £5,125 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £4,788 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,890 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £4,418 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13,978 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £7,154 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £10,626 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £7,392 | Yes | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £4,466 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,718 | Yes | Not reported |
| Troon Yacht Haven | Troon, Firth of Clyde | £7,000 | 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 14m motor yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 40 motor yacht moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £470 a year at Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin to £19,236 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £5,328 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin is cheapest at £470 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in the UK have space now?
4 of the 52 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Port Bannatyne Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
1 of the 52 say you can: Sawley Waterside & 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 7 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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