Motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings

Places that take motor yachts. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

42 sites · 3 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £2,478 a year for a 14m motor yacht (£99–£9,714 across 21 published tariffs)

At a glance

42 sites: 1 on the Broads or a lake, 29 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
3 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Dale Yacht Club Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Ferry Nab Marina, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lake Yard and 6 more.
For a 14m motor yacht, published prices run from £99 a year (Dale Yacht Club Moorings) to £9,714 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 21 is £2,478 a year.
Longest boat taken: 45.7m (150ft) at Sutton Wharf Boatyard.
Of the 42, 28 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 17 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 24 visitor berths.
1 of the 42 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Dale Yacht Club Moorings

Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway

£99 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings

Caernarfon, Gwynedd · Menai Strait and River Seiont

£1,131 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 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

Kerrera Marina

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn

£3,740 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

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rudders Boatyard

Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway

£1,980 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 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

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

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Motor Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Solva Harbour

Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sutton Wharf Boatyard

Rochford, Essex · River Roach

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 14m motor yacht

Site	Where	A year, 14m motor yacht	Berths	Space
Sunderland Marina	Sunderland, River Wear	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	A few berths left
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£2,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Dale Yacht Club Moorings	Dale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway	£99	swinging moorings	Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£1,538	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	–	swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ferry Nab Marina	Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere	£2,478	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£620	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£1,916	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£1,331	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour	Tobermory, Tobermory Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Ardfern Yacht Centre	Ardfern, Loch Craignish	£4,228	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£1,571	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Caernarfon Harbour Trust Moorings	Caernarfon, Menai Strait and River Seiont	£1,584	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Conwy Harbour Moorings	Conwy, Conwy Estuary	£1,563	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£9,714	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Kerrera Marina	Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn	£3,740	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mallaig Yachting Marina	Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour	£1,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£4,788	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Rhu Marina	Rhu, Firth of Clyde	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Rudders Boatyard	Burton, Milford Haven Waterway	£2,760	swinging moorings	Not reported
Tarbert Harbour	Tarbert, Loch Fyne	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Waldringfield Boatyard	Waldringfield, River Deben	£2,944	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£4,928	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£4,928	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£4,822	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Parkstone Bay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Royal Motor Yacht Club	Poole, Poole Harbour	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Solva Harbour	Solva, Solva Harbour	–	swinging moorings, drying berths, 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 14m motor yacht cost in the UK?

Across the 21 motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 14m motor yacht costs from £99 a year at Dale Yacht Club Moorings to £9,714 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £2,478 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the UK?

For a 14m motor yacht, Dale Yacht Club Moorings is cheapest at £99 a year.

Which motor yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the UK have space now?

3 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury 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 swinging moorings in the UK?

1 of the 42 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (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, 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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