Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a pub or café
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. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.
63 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £29 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£55.50 across 47 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 63 sites: 6 on canals, 7 on rivers, 4 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 33 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Lydney Harbour and Tollesbury Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £55.50 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 47 is £29 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 36m (118ft) at Rhu Marina.
- Of the 63, 55 have electric hook-up, 23 a pump-out, 45 diesel and 27 a boat hoist.
- 4 of the 63 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: ABC Leisure Group (2), Aquavista (3), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (3), Tingdene Marinas (7), WicorMarine Ltd (2), Yacht Havens (2) and boatfolk (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Lydney Harbour
Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn
£849 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin
Neyland, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
£336 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Aston Marina
Stone, Staffordshire · Trent & Mersey Canal
£3,725 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Bradwell Marina
Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary
£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Broads, lakes & lochs
Broadlands Marina
Lowestoft, Suffolk · Oulton Broad
£2,111 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Brundall Bay Marina
Brundall, Norfolk · River Yare
£2,447 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Burnham Yacht Harbour
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch
£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Clyde Marina
Ardrossan, North Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£4,530 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Conwy Marina
Conwy, Conwy · River Conwy
£6,150 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Fox's Marina & Boatyard
Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Kerrera Marina
Oban, Argyll and Bute · Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn
£3,740 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
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Maryport Marina
Maryport, Cumbria · Solway Firth
£2,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 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
Canals
Nantwich Canal Centre
Nantwich, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,243 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
Canals
Overwater Marina
Audlem, Cheshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£3,998 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Penarth Marina
Penarth, South Glamorgan · Severn Estuary
£4,550 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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
Royal Quays Marina
North Shields, Tyne and Wear · River Tyne
£3,980 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Shotley Marina
Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour
£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Stourport Marina
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£2,635 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Thomas Telford Corpach Marina
Fort William, Highland · Loch Linnhe
£4,050 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Broads, lakes & lochs
Waveney River Centre
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk · River Waveney
£3,080 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Woolverstone Marina
Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell
£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Fettlers Wharf Marina
Ormskirk, Lancashire · Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Rufford Branch)
Prices on request
Rivers
Northampton Boat Club
Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Broads, lakes & lochs
Roydon Marina Village
Roydon, Essex · Roydon Marina lake
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Solva Harbour
Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour
Prices not published
Canals
Willowtree Marina
Hayes, Greater London · Grand Union Canal (Paddington Arm)
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Pub or restaurant / Café | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Lydney Harbour | Lydney, River Severn | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Neyland Yacht Haven - Upper Basin | Neyland, Milford Haven Waterway | £40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aston Marina | Stone, Trent & Mersey Canal | £22 | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £38.61 | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £39.80 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bradwell Marina | Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Broadlands Marina | Lowestoft, Oulton Broad | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brundall Bay Marina | Brundall, River Yare | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Burnham Yacht Harbour | Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch | £44 | Yes | Not reported |
| Clyde Marina | Ardrossan, Firth of Clyde | £12.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Conwy Marina | Conwy, River Conwy | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Fox's Marina & Boatyard | Ipswich, River Orwell | £29 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Kerrera Marina | Oban, Ardentrive Bay, Firth of Lorn | £21 | Yes | Not reported |
| Kip Marina | Inverkip, Firth of Clyde | £35 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £31.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Maryport Marina | Maryport, Solway Firth | £33 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Nantwich Canal Centre | Nantwich, Shropshire Union Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Overwater Marina | Audlem, Shropshire Union Canal | £17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Penarth Marina | Penarth, Severn Estuary | £15.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £46.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Rhu Marina | Rhu, Firth of Clyde | £35.50 | Yes | 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 10m boat in the UK?
Across the 47 visitor moorings with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £29 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
For a 10m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings with a pub or café in the UK have space now?
3 of the 63 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Lydney Harbour and Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a pub or café in the UK?
4 of the 63 say you can: Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Nantwich Canal Centre (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Willowtree Marina (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, 7 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need Broads Authority tolls, 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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