Visitor moorings with wi-fi on the Solent

Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.

25 sites · 2 with a waiting list · typical £35 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£55.50 across 17 published tariffs)

At a glance

25 sites: 21 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £55.50 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 17 is £35 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 25, 23 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 11 diesel and 13 a boat hoist.
2 of the 25 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (8) and Premier Marinas (3).

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

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

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 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

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Wi-fi	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	Yes	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£38.61	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£30	Yes	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	Yes	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£13.10	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13.10	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£20	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Yes	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	£13.10	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat on the Solent?

Across the 17 visitor moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £55.50 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £35 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with wi-fi on the Solent?

For a 10m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.

Which visitor moorings with wi-fi on the Solent have space now?

None of the 25 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with wi-fi on the Solent?

2 of the 25 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.

Broader

Visitor moorings with wi-fi on the Solent, by county

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