Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Motor yacht moorings with a slipway
Places that take motor yachts. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
55 sites · 4 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £4,365 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£30–£23,797 across 36 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 55 sites: 3 on rivers, 6 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 27 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 55 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Port Bannatyne Marina, Sunderland Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Penzance Harbour, Rhyl Harbour, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and 4 more.
- For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £30 a year (Rhyl Harbour) to £23,797 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 36 is £4,365 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 55, 42 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 20 diesel, 20 a boat hoist and 34 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 55 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (6), Tingdene Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
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
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Rhyl Harbour
Rhyl, Denbighshire · River Clwyd
£30 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 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
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Holy Loch Marina
Dunoon, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£4,440 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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park
March, Cambridgeshire · River Nene Old Course
£1,520 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site
Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel
£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 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
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
Coast & harbours
Findhorn Marina
Findhorn, Moray · Findhorn Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Johnshaven Harbour
Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire · North Sea, Johnshaven
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Knockninny Marina
Derrylin, Fermanagh · Upper Lough Erne
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sutton Wharf Boatyard
Rochford, Essex · River Roach
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Port Bannatyne Marina | Port Bannatyne, Kyles of Bute | £5,595 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £680 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £620 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,916 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Rhyl Harbour | Rhyl, River Clwyd | £30 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £2,975 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,415 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £2,956 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | £3,426 | Yes | Not reported |
| Carrickfergus Marina | Carrickfergus, Belfast Lough | £4,627 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £19,236 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,328 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £3,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Holy Loch Marina | Dunoon, Firth of Clyde | £6,384 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £18,992 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £6,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Knightsbridge Caravan & Marina Park | March, River Nene Old Course | £2,007 | Yes | Not reported |
| Low Wood Bay Marina | Windermere, Windermere | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,885 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £23,797 | Yes | Not reported |
| Neptune's Arm Mooring Site | Herne Bay, English Channel | £2,561 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £7,396 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £19,757 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £4,418 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £7,968 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,168 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thomas Telford Corpach Marina | Fort William, Loch Linnhe | £5,670 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £1,718 | Yes | Not reported |
| Waveney River Centre | Burgh St Peter, River Waveney | £4,312 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,132 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £4,283 | 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 36 motor yacht moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £30 a year at Rhyl Harbour to £23,797 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £4,365 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with a slipway in the UK?
For a 14m motor yacht, Rhyl Harbour is cheapest at £30 a year.
Which motor yacht moorings with a slipway in the UK have space now?
4 of the 55 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Port Bannatyne Marina, Sunderland Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at motor yacht moorings with a slipway in the UK?
2 of the 55 say you can: Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 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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