Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings for boats over 24m
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 24m (80ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those. Large yacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
10 sites · 1 with space now · typical £7,106 a year for a 24m boat (£302–£33,451 across 8 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour.
- For a 24m boat, published prices run from £302 a year (St Mary's Harbour) to £33,451 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 8 is £7,106 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 10, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Full
Blackwall Basin Moorings
London, Greater London · Blackwall Basin
Prices on request
Canals
Fort Augustus
Fort Augustus, Highland · Caledonian Canal
£4,704 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Whitehaven Marina
Whitehaven, Cumbria · Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour
£3,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 24m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 24m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | £2,038 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Blackwall Basin Moorings | London, Blackwall Basin | On request | 38m (125ft) | – | – | Full |
| Fort Augustus | Fort Augustus, Caledonian Canal | £6,500 | 45m (148ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £6,840 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £11,088 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £7,656 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33,451 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £7,373 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | 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 24m boat cost in the UK?
Across the 8 small boat moorings for boats over 24m here that publish a price, a 24m boat costs from £302 a year at St Mary's Harbour to £33,451 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £7,106 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 24m in the UK?
For a 24m boat, St Mary's Harbour is cheapest at £302 a year in Hugh Town.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 24m in the UK have space now?
1 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 24m (79ft) in the UK?
All 10 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Lydney Harbour (25m (82ft)), Blackwall Basin Moorings (38m (125ft)), Fort Augustus (45m (148ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)), Kip Marina (24m (79ft)), Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina (30.5m (100ft)), St Mary's Harbour (24m (79ft)), Tarbert Harbour (30m (98ft)) and 2 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings for boats over 24m in the UK?
2 of the 10 say you can: Blackwall Basin Moorings (residential moorings with planning consent) and Hartlepool 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need a Scottish Canals licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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