Cheapest moorings and marinas on the Solent

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

49 sites · 5 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £3,800 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£14,904 across 49 published tariffs)

At a glance

49 sites: 40 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Yarmouth Harbour, Hayling Island Sailing Club and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 49 is £3,800 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 49, 38 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 15 a boat hoist and 22 visitor berths.
2 of the 49 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), MDL Marinas (8), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

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

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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 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

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

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Nutbourne Maintained Moorings

Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£1,442 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Hayling Island Sailing Club

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 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

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 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

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 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

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	Waiting list
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	Not reported
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£722	£72.15	Berths available
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Waiting list
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	Not reported
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings	Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour	£1,442	£144.20	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£1,505	£150.50	Not reported
Hayling Island Sailing Club	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£1,590	£159	Waiting list
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	£204.30	Not reported
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£2,278	£227.79	Berths available
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	£477.03	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	£487	Berths available
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£6,426	£642.60	Not reported
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	£642.77	Waiting list
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	£652	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	£710	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	£765	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	£821	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 boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 49 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the Solent?

For a 10m boat, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the Solent have space now?

5 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the Solent?

2 of the 49 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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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