Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings near Herne Bay
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
5 sites · typical £22 a night for a 10m boat (£22–£22 across 1 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 5 sites: 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Only Sandwich Marina publishes a price for a 10m boat: £22 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
- Of the 5, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Closest to Herne Bay: Iron Wharf Boatyard, 16.8km west of the centre. 0 of the 5 within 10km.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Iron Wharf Boatyard
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | 20.7km east | – | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | 22.2km west | – | Not reported |
| Iron Wharf Boatyard | 16.8km west | – | Not reported |
| Youngboats Marine Services | 18km west | – | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | 18.4km south-east | £22 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
Which visitor moorings near Herne Bay have space now?
None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
What is the nearest visitor mooring to Herne Bay?
Iron Wharf Boatyard, 16.8km west of the centre of Herne Bay, on the Faversham Creek.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings near Herne Bay?
2 of the 5 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich 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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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