Sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings

Places that take sailing yachts. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.

133 sites · 22 with space now · 31 with a waiting list · typical £937 a year for a 10m yacht (£50–£7,465 across 66 published tariffs)

At a glance

Coast & harbours Berths available

Barry Yacht Club

Barry, Vale of Glamorgan · Pierhead Harbour

£890 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Dysart Harbour

Dysart, Fife · Firth of Forth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Haines Boatyard

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club

Maylandsea, Essex · Lawling Creek, River Blackwater

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Helford River Moorings

Helford, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Kilmelford Yacht Haven

Kilmelford, Argyll and Bute · Loch Melfort

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Langstone Sailing Club

Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours A few berths left

New Quay Harbour

New Quay, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Orwell Yacht Club

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£300 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

South Woodham Ferrers Yacht Club

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex · River Crouch

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Sunderland Marina

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear · River Wear

£1,789 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tamar River Sailing Club

Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar

£220 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Berths available

Taymouth Marina

Kenmore, Perth and Kinross · Loch Tay

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Thurrock Yacht Club

Grays, Essex · River Thames

£561 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ardoran Marine

Oban, Argyll and Bute · Loch Feochan

£2,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Dale Yacht Club Moorings

Dale, Pembrokeshire · Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway

£99 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Waiting list

East Harbour, Scarborough

Scarborough, North Yorkshire · North Sea

£216 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Broads, lakes & lochs Waiting list

Ferry Nab Marina

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Windermere

£1,770 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Ilfracombe Harbour

Ilfracombe, Devon · Bristol Channel

£715 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Padstow Harbour

Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Pin Mill Sailing Club

Pin Mill, Suffolk · River Orwell

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Redclyffe Yacht Club

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£4,560 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

St Ives Harbour

St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tobermory Harbour

Tobermory, Argyll and Bute · Tobermory Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Totnes Boating Association

Totnes, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Victoria Harbour

Dunbar, East Lothian · Firth of Forth

£580 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Aberdyfi Harbour

Aberdyfi, Gwynedd · Aberdyfi Harbour

£514 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ardfern Yacht Centre

Ardfern, Argyll and Bute · Loch Craignish

£3,020 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Avon Sailing Club

Chaceley, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£50 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Blackwater Marina

Maylandsea, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,600 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Conwy Harbour Moorings

Conwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary

£1,117 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Erith Yacht Club

Erith, Greater London · River Thames

£816 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Greenwich Yacht Club

London, Greater London · River Thames

£450 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

Lochaline Harbour

Lochaline, Highland · Sound of Mull

£2,472 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marconi Sailing Club

Steeple, Essex · River Blackwater

£50 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

Rhu Marina

Rhu, Argyll and Bute · Firth of Clyde

£5,110 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rudders Boatyard

Burton, Pembrokeshire · Milford Haven Waterway

£1,980 a year for a 10m yacht

Broads, lakes & lochs

Rutland Sailing Club

Edith Weston, Rutland · Rutland Water

£720 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Suffolk Yacht Harbour

Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell

£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Tarbert Harbour

Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waldringfield Boatyard

Waldringfield, Suffolk · River Deben

£2,112 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

Aberaeron Harbour

Aberaeron, Ceredigion · Cardigan Bay

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Coquet Yacht Club

Amble, Northumberland · River Coquet

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Creran Moorings

Benderloch, Argyll and Bute · Loch Creran

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Gosport Boat Yard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hobbs Point Moorings

Pembroke Dock, Dyfed · Milford Haven Waterway

Prices on request

Broads, lakes & lochs

Kielder Yacht Club

Hexham, Northumberland · Kielder Water

Prices not published

Broads, lakes & lochs

Linnhe Marina

Appin, Argyll and Bute · Loch Linnhe

Prices not published

Coast & harbours

Portree Harbour

Portree, Highland · Loch Portree

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Rice & Cole Boatyard

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

Prices on request

Coast & harbours

Solva Harbour

Solva, Pembrokeshire · Solva Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Stone Sailing Club

Southminster, Essex · River Blackwater

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wakering Boat Yard

Great Wakering, Essex · River Roach

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

SiteWhereA year, 10m yachtBerthsSpace
Barry Yacht ClubBarry, Pierhead Harbour£890swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Dysart HarbourDysart, Firth of Forth–swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berthsA few berths left
Emsworth Maintained MooringsEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£722swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Haines BoatyardItchenor, Chichester HarbourOn requestswinging mooringsBerths available
Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing ClubMaylandsea, Lawling Creek, River Blackwater–swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Helford River MooringsHelford, Helford River–swinging mooringsBerths available
Itchenor Reach maintained mooringsItchenor, Chichester Harbour£2,278swinging mooringsBerths available
Kilmelford Yacht HavenKilmelford, Loch Melfort–pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
Langstone Sailing ClubHavant, Chichester HarbourOn requestswinging mooringsBerths available
Lydney HarbourLydney, River Severn£849pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
New Quay HarbourNew Quay, Cardigan Bay–swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berthsA few berths left
Orwell Yacht ClubIpswich, River Orwell£393pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£645pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingBerths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club MooringsPortland, Portland Harbourfrom £600swinging mooringsBerths available
South Woodham Ferrers Yacht ClubSouth Woodham Ferrers, River Crouch–swinging mooringsBerths available
Sunderland MarinaSunderland, River Wear£1,789pontoon berths, swinging mooringsA few berths left
Tamar River Sailing ClubPlymouth, River Tamar£220swinging mooringsBerths available
Taymouth MarinaKenmore, Loch TayOn requestpontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
Thurrock Yacht ClubGrays, River Thames£685swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Tollesbury MarinaTollesbury, River Blackwater£1,850pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
Torpoint Yacht HarbourTorpoint, Plymouth Sound–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsBerths available
Tudor Sailing ClubPortsmouth, Langstone Harbour£294swinging moorings, drying berthsBerths available
Ardoran MarineOban, Loch Feochan£2,350swinging mooringsWaiting list
Ashlett Sailing ClubFawley, Ashlett CreekOn requestswinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)West Bay, Lyme Bay–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Dale Yacht Club MooringsDale, Dale Bay, Milford Haven Waterway£99swinging mooringsWaiting list
Dart Harbour MooringsDartmouth, River Dart£1,099pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Dart Harbour, CornworthyCornworthy, River Dart£245swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Dart Harbour, GalmptonGalmpton, River Dart£1,099swinging mooringsWaiting list
East Harbour, ScarboroughScarborough, North Seafrom £216swinging mooringsWaiting list
Ferry Nab MarinaBowness-on-Windermere, Windermere£1,770pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Fowey Harbour MooringsFowey, River Fowey£443pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Hamble River Sailing ClubHamble-le-Rice, River Hamble–pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht ClubHoo St Werburgh, River Medway£500linear moorings, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Ilfracombe HarbourIlfracombe, Bristol Channel£715swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Lake YardPoole, Poole Harbour–pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Lymington Harbour MooringsLymington, Lymington River£898pontoon berths, swinging mooringsWaiting list
Newquay HarbourNewquay, Newquay Harbour£1,246swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsWaiting list
Padstow HarbourPadstow, Camel Estuary–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsWaiting list
Pin Mill Sailing ClubPin Mill, River OrwellOn requestswinging mooringsWaiting list

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 66 sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £50 a year at Avon Sailing Club to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £937 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the UK?

For a 10m yacht, Avon Sailing Club is cheapest at £50 a year in Chaceley.

Which sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the UK have space now?

22 of the 133 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Barry Yacht Club, Dysart Harbour, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Kilmelford Yacht Haven and 14 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at sailing yacht moorings with swinging moorings in the UK?

2 of the 133 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent) and Bembridge Harbour (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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 2 need Broads Authority tolls, 5 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 15 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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