Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
24 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,743 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£14,904 across 24 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 24 sites: 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 24 is £4,743 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 24, 22 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 17 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 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
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 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 | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | £177.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | £281 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,986 | £298.56 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | £298.98 | Yes | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,060 | £306 | Yes | Not reported |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | £309 | Yes | Berths available |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,240 | £324 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £3,420 | £342 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | £470.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £4,781 | £478.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | £480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | £503.19 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | £508 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | £548 | Yes | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | £635 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | £642 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | £685 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | £756 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | £998.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | £1,145.40 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £14,904 | £1,490.40 | Yes | 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 24 cheapest moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,743 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.
Which cheapest moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast have space now?
1 of the 24 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina. 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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