Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Sailing yacht moorings that allow liveaboards
Places that take sailing yachts. Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
21 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,607 a year for a 10m yacht (£273–£4,770 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 6 on canals, 3 on rivers, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour, Galmpton and Whitby Marina.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £273 a year (Kelpies Marina) to £4,770 a year (Ocean Quay Marina); the middle of 12 is £2,607 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 50m (164ft) at Hartlepool Marina.
- Of the 21, 17 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (5) and Scottish Canals (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Whitby Marina
Whitby, North Yorkshire · Whitby Harbour (North Sea)
Prices not published
Canals
Auchinstarry Marina
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire · Forth & Clyde Canal
£3,054 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Chelmsford, Essex · Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
£3,120 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Girvan Harbour
Girvan, South Ayrshire · Firth of Clyde
£807 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hannover Pontoon
Bristol, Bristol · Bristol Harbour
£3,042 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
Canals
Kelpies Marina
Falkirk, Falkirk · Forth & Clyde Canal
£273 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 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
Canals
Cowroast Waterside & Marina
Tring, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Galgate Waterside & Marina
Galgate, Lancashire · Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hull Waterside & Marina
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire · Humber Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Limehouse Waterside & Marina
London, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Milford Marina
Milford Haven, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Canals
Seaport Marina
Inverness, Highland · Caledonian Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Waiting list |
| Whitby Marina | Whitby, Whitby Harbour (North Sea) | – | Liveaboards allowed | Waiting list |
| Auchinstarry Marina | Kilsyth, Forth & Clyde Canal | £1,758 | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | Chelmsford, Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation | £1,796 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Girvan Harbour | Girvan, Firth of Clyde | £807 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Hannover Pontoon | Bristol, Bristol Harbour | £3,042 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Hartlepool Marina | Hartlepool, Tees Bay (North Sea) | £2,850 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Kelpies Marina | Falkirk, Forth & Clyde Canal | £273 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Cowroast Waterside & Marina | Tring, Grand Union Canal | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Galgate Waterside & Marina | Galgate, Lancaster Canal | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Hull Waterside & Marina | Hull, Humber Estuary | On request | Residential moorings with planning consent | Not reported |
| Limehouse Waterside & Marina | London, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Milford Marina | Milford Haven, Milford Haven Waterway | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sawley Waterside & Marina | Long Eaton, River Trent | On request | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Seaport Marina | Inverness, Caledonian Canal | £2,702 | Residential moorings with planning consent | 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 10m yacht cost in the UK?
Across the 12 sailing yacht moorings that allow liveaboards here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £273 a year at Kelpies Marina to £4,770 a year at Ocean Quay Marina. The middle figure is £2,607 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
For a 10m yacht, Kelpies Marina is cheapest at £273 a year in Falkirk.
Which sailing yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK have space now?
1 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings that allow liveaboards in the UK?
All 21 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), Whitby Marina (liveaboards allowed), Auchinstarry Marina (residential moorings with planning consent), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation (liveaboard by arrangement), Girvan Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Hannover Pontoon (liveaboards allowed) and 13 more. 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 3 need a Scottish Canals licence and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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