Pile moorings with gated access or CCTV

Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

11 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,155 a year for a 10m boat (£1,188–£5,270 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites: 2 on canals, 1 on a river and 8 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,188 a year (Zouch Marina) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 8 is £3,155 a year.
Longest boat taken: 38m (125ft) at Blackwall Basin Moorings.
Of the 11, 9 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2), Premier Marinas (2) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Canals Berths available

Purton South L1 Leisure

Berkeley, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Full

Blackwall Basin Moorings

London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Zouch Marina

Hathern, Leicestershire · River Soar

£1,188 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Purton South L1 Leisure	Berkeley, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal	£2,722	linear moorings, pile moorings	Yes	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Blackwall Basin Moorings	London, Blackwall Basin	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Full
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,800	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Zouch Marina	Hathern, River Soar	£1,188	pile moorings	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 10m boat cost in the UK?

Across the 8 pile moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,188 a year at Zouch Marina to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £3,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pile moorings with gated access or CCTV in the UK?

For a 10m boat, Zouch Marina is cheapest at £1,188 a year in Hathern.

Which pile moorings with gated access or CCTV in the UK have space now?

1 of the 11 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Purton South L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pile moorings with gated access or CCTV in the UK?

1 of the 11 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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