Cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent

Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

27 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,285 a year for a 10m cruiser (£645–£14,202 across 25 published tariffs)

At a glance

27 sites: 23 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
2 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Hamble River Sailing Club.
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £645 a year (Quay Lane Boatyard) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 25 is £4,285 a year.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 27, 22 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
1 of the 27 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (4), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

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

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 Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 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

Elephant Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Berths	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hamble River Sailing Club	Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Elephant Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths	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 cruiser cost on the Solent?

Across the 25 cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £645 a year at Quay Lane Boatyard to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £4,285 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent?

For a 10m cruiser, Quay Lane Boatyard is cheapest at £645 a year in Gosport.

Which cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent have space now?

2 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent?

1 of the 27 say you can: 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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