Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 30m
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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 30m (100ft): 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. Superyacht berths are few and often booked well ahead, so ask early.
19 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £109.50 a night for a 30m boat (£5–£255 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 1 on a canal, 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Minehead Harbour and Shepards Marina.
- For a 30m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £255 a night (Saxon Wharf); the middle of 12 is £109.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 19, 14 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 19 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
St Katharine Docks Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Minehead Harbour
Minehead, Somerset · Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour
£644 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Albert Basin
Newry, Down · Newry Ship Canal
£527 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Campbeltown Marina
Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute · Campbeltown Loch
£5,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Rhu Marina
Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde
£5,110 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick, London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 30m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 30m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| St Katharine Docks Marina | London, River Thames | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Minehead Harbour | Minehead, Bristol Channel, Minehead Harbour | – | 75m (246ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Albert Basin | Newry, Newry Ship Canal | – | 60m (197ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £128.70 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Campbeltown Marina | Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch | £90 | 33m (108ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £119.10 | 50m (164ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £246 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £106.50 | 36m (118ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £255 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £154.50 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Tarbert Harbour | Tarbert, Loch Fyne | £112.50 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Whitehaven Marina | Whitehaven, Solway Firth approaches (Irish Sea), Whitehaven Harbour | £103.50 | 65m (213ft) | – | 5m | Not reported |
| Chiswick Pier | Chiswick, London, River Thames | £71.50 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £19.30 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 30m boat in the UK?
Across the 12 visitor moorings for boats over 30m here that publish a price, a 30m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £255 a night at Saxon Wharf. The middle figure is £109.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 30m in the UK?
For a 30m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 30m in the UK have space now?
2 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and St Katharine Docks Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 30m (98ft) in the UK?
All 19 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), St Katharine Docks Marina (40m (131ft)), Minehead Harbour (75m (246ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Albert Basin (60m (197ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Campbeltown Marina (33m (108ft)), Hartlepool Marina (50m (164ft)) and 11 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 30m in the UK?
2 of the 19 say you can: Hartlepool Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ocean Quay 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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