Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings on the South Coast
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings.
38 sites · 5 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £3,875 a year for a 10m yacht (£100–£11,510 across 38 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 38 sites, all on the open coast.
- 5 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour, Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Bude Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Mevagissey Harbour, Yarmouth Harbour and 4 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 38 is £3,875 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 38, 27 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 38 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2), Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (6).
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Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portreath Harbour
Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Porthloo Boat Park
St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound
£316 a year for a 10m yacht
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Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Inner Harbour
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht
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Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
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Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
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Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
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King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
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Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht
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Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
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Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 a year for a 10m yacht
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Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 a year for a 10m yacht
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Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht
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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
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Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | 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 |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | £25.49 | Waiting list |
| Portreath Harbour | Portreath, North Cornwall coast | £255 | £25.49 | 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 |
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | £60 | Berths available |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £693 | £69.30 | 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 |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | £110 | 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 |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | £159 | Waiting list |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | £204.30 | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | £345 | Berths available |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | £380 | Not reported |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | £395 | Berths available |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | £438 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | £452 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | £508 | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | £548 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | £559 | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | £592 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | £635 | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | £709 | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,100 | £710 | Not reported |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | £750 | Waiting list |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | £756 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | £765 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | £998.40 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | £1,053.60 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | £1,068 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | £1,123.20 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | £1,151 | 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 yacht cost on the South Coast?
Across the 38 cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £3,875 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings on the South Coast?
For a 10m yacht, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings on the South Coast have space now?
5 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings, Brixham Inner Harbour, Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings on the South Coast?
1 of the 38 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
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