Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings with boat repairs on site
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.
26 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,082 a year for a 6m boat (£400–£3,075 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 2 on canals, 5 on rivers, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Derwent Water Marina and Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Hambleden Marina and Hurlingham Yacht Club.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £400 a year (Hurlingham Yacht Club) to £3,075 a year (Brighton Marina); the middle of 18 is £2,082 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 26, 22 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 26 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Constables Boatyard
Hampton, Greater London · River Thames
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
Derwent Water Marina
Portinscale, Cumbria · Derwentwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hurlingham Yacht Club
London, Greater London · River Thames
£660 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
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kip Marina
Inverkip, Inverclyde · Firth of Clyde
£4,620 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 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
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Ludham Bridge Boatyard
Ludham, Norfolk · River Ant
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Canals
Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Watch House Cruising Club
Stretford, Greater Manchester · Bridgewater Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Repairs and engineering | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Constables Boatyard | Hampton, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Derwent Water Marina | Portinscale, Derwentwater | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | £2,115 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hurlingham Yacht Club | London, River Thames | £400 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,075 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £2,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £1,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £2,197 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £1,812 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,060 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £2,650 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £2,701 | Yes | Not reported |
| Titchmarsh Marina | Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters | £670 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £860 | Yes | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £1,769 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | Yes | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich & Border Counties Yacht Club | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £540 | Yes | Not reported |
| Watch House Cruising Club | Stretford, Bridgewater Canal | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | 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 6m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 18 small boat moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £400 a year at Hurlingham Yacht Club to £3,075 a year at Brighton Marina. The middle figure is £2,082 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with boat repairs on site in the UK?
For a 6m boat, Hurlingham Yacht Club is cheapest at £400 a year in London.
Which small boat moorings with boat repairs on site in the UK have space now?
4 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Constables Boatyard, Derwent Water Marina and Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with boat repairs on site in the UK?
1 of the 26 say you can: Milford Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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