Cheapest moorings and marinas on the South Coast

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

113 sites · 13 with space now · 23 with a waiting list · typical £3,240 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£14,904 across 113 published tariffs)

At a glance

113 sites: 75 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 38 on the open coast.
13 of the 113 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Portreath Harbour, Tudor Sailing Club, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and 7 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Bude Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Penryn Harbour and 17 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 113 is £3,240 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 113, 78 have electric hook-up, 19 a pump-out, 32 diesel, 36 a boat hoist and 58 visitor berths.
3 of the 113 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3), Cornwall Council (4), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4), Dorset Council (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (11), Premier Marinas Ltd (4), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portwrinkle Harbour

Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel

£100 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tamar River Sailing Club

Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar

£220 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bude Harbour

Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Portreath Harbour

Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours

Porthloo Boat Park

St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound

£316 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Penryn Harbour

Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary

£335 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings

Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bideford Harbour

Bideford, Devon · River Torridge

£500 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 Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours

Porthleven Harbour

Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour

£693 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Mevagissey Harbour

Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour

£982 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 Waiting list

Lyme Regis Harbour

Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay

£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Galmpton

Galmpton, Devon · River Dart

£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Brixham Inner Harbour

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£1,298 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

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 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

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 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 Waiting list

Malpas Marina

Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal

£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 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

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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 Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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 Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

King Point Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay

£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 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

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 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

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 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
Portwrinkle Harbour	Portwrinkle, English Channel	£100	£10	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	Waiting list
Tamar River Sailing Club	Plymouth, River Tamar	£220	£22	Berths available
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£245	£24.49	Waiting list
Bude Harbour	Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal	£255	£25.49	Waiting list
Portreath Harbour	Portreath, North Cornwall coast	£255	£25.49	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	Waiting list
Porthloo Boat Park	St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound	£316	£31.60	Not reported
Penryn Harbour	Penryn, Fal Estuary	£335	£33.50	Waiting list
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	£39.05	Not reported
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£430	£42.95	Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£443	£44.32	Waiting list
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings	Shaldon, Teign Estuary	£480	£48	Not reported
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£486	£48.60	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£486	£48.60	Not reported
Bideford Harbour	Bideford, River Torridge	£500	£50	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	Not reported
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£509	£50.92	Waiting list
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings	Portland, Portland Harbour	from £600	£60	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	Berths available
Porthleven Harbour	Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour	£693	£69.30	Not reported
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
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£895	£89.46	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	Waiting list
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£973	£97.28	Not reported
Mevagissey Harbour	Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour	£982	£98.21	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Waiting list
Lyme Regis Harbour	Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay	£1,070	£107	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton	Galmpton, River Dart	£1,099	£109.88	Waiting list
Newlyn Harbour	Newlyn, Mount's Bay	£1,100	£110	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	£120	Not reported
Newquay Harbour	Newquay, Newquay Harbour	£1,246	£124.61	Waiting list
Brixham Inner Harbour	Brixham, Tor Bay	£1,298	£129.80	Berths available
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	Not reported
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	£1,430	£143	Not reported
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings	Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour	£1,442	£144.20	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 South Coast?

Across the 113 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,240 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the South Coast have space now?

13 of the 113 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Portreath Harbour, Tudor Sailing Club, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings and 5 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

3 of the 113 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent), 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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