Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the Solent
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
15 sites · 4 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £645 a year for a 6m boat (£443–£2,112 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and Quay Lane Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £443 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £2,112 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven); the middle of 11 is £645 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at WicorMarine Yacht Haven.
- Of the 15, 11 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Haines Boatyard
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 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
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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
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
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £499 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Haines Boatyard | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £632 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £920 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £798 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £554 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £480 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £1,209 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 6m boat cost on the Solent?
Across the 11 small boat moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £443 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £2,112 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £645 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the Solent?
For a 6m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £443 a year.
Which small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the Solent have space now?
4 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the Solent?
1 of the 15 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.
Broader
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings on the Solent, by county
Small boat moorings with swinging moorings in other areas
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