Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Multihull moorings
Places that take multihulls. Catamarans and trimarans; often charged more.
40 sites · 5 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £4,701 a year for a 12m catamaran (£441–£9,456 across 32 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites: 1 on a canal, 27 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 12 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Langstone Sailing Club, Port Pendennis Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 12m catamaran, published prices run from £441 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £9,456 a year (Port Solent Marina); the middle of 32 is £4,701 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Port Pendennis Marina.
- Of the 40, 31 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 16 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2) and Premier Marinas (5).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 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
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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cardiff Marina
Cardiff, South Glamorgan · River Ely
£4,110 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
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings
Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£1,442 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
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waterside Marina
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Coquet Yacht Club
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Fairies Hill Moorings
Whitwood, West Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m catamaran
| Site | Where | A year, 12m catamaran | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £5,100 | A few berths left |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £2,220 | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £583 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £532 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,212 | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,356 | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £441 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £5,868 | Not reported |
| Cardiff Marina | Cardiff, River Ely | £4,932 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,420 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £5,142 | Not reported |
| Ipswich Beacon Marina | Ipswich, River Orwell | £6,067 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £3,740 | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £4,393 | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £3,330 | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,539 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £7,620 | Not reported |
| Port Edgar Marina | South Queensferry, Firth of Forth | £3,787 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,456 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £8,520 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,168 | Not reported |
| Suffolk Yacht Harbour | Levington, River Orwell | £5,052 | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £3,583 | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | Not reported |
| Waterside Marina | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £4,470 | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Coquet Yacht Club | Amble, River Coquet | – | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | Cowes, River Medina | On request | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | Not reported |
| Fairies Hill Moorings | Whitwood, Aire & Calder Navigation | On request | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | 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 12m catamaran cost in the UK?
Across the 32 multihull moorings here that publish a price, a 12m catamaran costs from £441 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £9,456 a year at Port Solent Marina. The middle figure is £4,701 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest multihull moorings in the UK?
For a 12m catamaran, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £441 a year.
Which multihull moorings in the UK have space now?
5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Langstone Sailing Club, Port Pendennis Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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 and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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