Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Amble Marina
Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with diesel
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
37 sites · 4 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £1,500 a year for a 6m boat (£135–£6,322 across 31 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 3 on canals, 1 on a river, 2 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 18 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury Marina and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ardoran Marine, Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin, Penzance Harbour, Tobermory Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Victoria Harbour and 1 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £6,322 a year (Brixham Marina); the middle of 31 is £1,500 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 65m (213ft) at Whitehaven Marina.
- Of the 37, 33 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 12 a boat hoist and 26 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Sunderland Marina
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear
£1,789 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
Canals
Berths available
West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire · Chesterfield Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Ardoran Marine
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan
£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tobermory Harbour
Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Victoria Harbour
Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth
£580 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
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Bangor Marina
Bangor, Down · Belfast Lough
£3,030 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brightlingsea Harbour
Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary
£367 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Hartlepool Marina
Hartlepool, County Durham · Tees Bay (North Sea)
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Hippersons Boatyard
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
£2,475 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Coast & harbours
Lochboisdale Harbour
Lochboisdale, Na h-Eileanan Siar · Lochboisdale
£2,103 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Coast & harbours
St Mary's Harbour
Hugh Town, Isles of Scilly · St Mary's Harbour
£302 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Ulva Ferry Pontoon
Ulva Ferry, Argyll and Bute · Sound of Ulva
£352 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amble Marina | Amble, River Coquet | £1,985 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Sunderland Marina | Sunderland, River Wear | £1,084 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,110 | Yes | Berths available |
| West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure | Gainsborough, Chesterfield Canal | £1,349 | Yes | Berths available |
| Ardoran Marine | Oban, Loch Feochan | £1,410 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £215 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tobermory Harbour | Tobermory, Tobermory Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Victoria Harbour | Dunbar, Firth of Forth | £348 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £606 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £870 | Yes | Full |
| Bangor Marina | Bangor, Belfast Lough | £1,818 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brightlingsea Harbour | Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary | £225 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £6,322 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £2,720 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £1,812 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £1,710 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hippersons Boatyard | Beccles, River Waveney | £1,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £1,920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £2,197 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lochboisdale Harbour | Lochboisdale, Lochboisdale | £1,262 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £1,077 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £2,052 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £4,284 | Yes | Not reported |
| St Mary's Harbour | Hugh Town, St Mary's Harbour | £302 | 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 |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £1,836 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ulva Ferry Pontoon | Ulva Ferry, Sound of Ulva | £352 | 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 |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Ludham Bridge Boatyard | Ludham, River Ant | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Westview Marina & Leisure Park | Earith, River Great Ouse | On request | 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 31 small boat moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £6,322 a year at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £1,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with diesel in the UK?
For a 6m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which small boat moorings with diesel in the UK have space now?
4 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Amble Marina, Sunderland Marina, Tollesbury Marina and West Stockwith Linear Moorings L1 Leisure. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with diesel in the UK?
3 of the 37 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Cowroast Waterside & Marina (residential moorings with planning consent) and 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with diesel by county
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability