Coast & harbours
Berths available
Port Bannatyne Marina
Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute · Kyles of Bute
£3,997 a year for a 10m yacht
Motor yacht moorings with a pump-out
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
41 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,554 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£514–£18,992 across 32 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 41 sites: 2 on canals, 3 on rivers, 5 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ferry Nab Marina, Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £514 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £18,992 a year (Hythe Marina Village); the middle of 32 is £5,554 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 41, 37 have electric hook-up, 27 diesel, 16 a boat hoist and 29 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 41 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2), MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (7) and Tingdene Marinas (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Carrickfergus Marina
Carrickfergus, Antrim · Belfast Lough
£3,305 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ipswich Beacon Marina
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Low Wood Bay Marina
Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere
£7,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
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 | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £5,595 | Yes | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ferry Nab Marina | Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere | £2,478 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £8,999 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brentford Dock Marina | Brentford, River Thames | £5,152 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £514 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,470 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,956 | Yes | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £4,627 | Yes | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | £8,610 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £8,602 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | 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 |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,116 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £7,078 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £5,125 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,550 | Yes | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £9,968 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £7,968 | 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 |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £16,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £11,900 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £5,215 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £4,312 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £4,283 | Yes | Not reported |
| Woolverstone Marina | Woolverstone, River Orwell | £4,822 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club | Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £3,783 | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | 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 32 motor yacht moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £514 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £18,992 a year at Hythe Marina Village. The middle figure is £5,554 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £514 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with a pump-out in the UK have space now?
2 of the 41 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Port Bannatyne Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a pump-out in the UK?
3 of the 41 say you can: Hull Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Seaport 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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