Drying berths with walk-ashore berths on the Solent

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. 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.

6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £4,019 a year for a 10m boat (£2,597–£6,428 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

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

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

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Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

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Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingBerths available
Bosham Quay and MooringsBosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour£2,597swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berthsNot reported
Cowes HarbourCowes, River Medina£6,428pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Kemps Quay MarinaSouthampton, River Itchen–pontoon berths, drying berthsNot reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)Bursledon, River Hamble£4,019pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
Thornham MarinaEmsworth, Chichester Harbour–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berthsNot 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 3 drying berths with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,597 a year at Bosham Quay and Moorings to £6,428 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £4,019 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Bosham Quay and Moorings is cheapest at £2,597 a year.

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

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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.

Broader

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