Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m on the South Coast
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
18 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £10,238 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£20,907 across 18 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites, all on the open coast.
- 1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard and Tor Bay Harbour.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £20,907 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 18 is £10,238 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 18, 17 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 8 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (5).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 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
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £5,175 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £9,795 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £16,272 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,780 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,250 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,910 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £8,385 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,880 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £12,660 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £17,265 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £10,680 | 17.9m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £14,976 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £8,175 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £20,907 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £6,570 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 18 coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £20,907 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £10,238 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m on the South Coast?
For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m on the South Coast have space now?
1 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) on the South Coast?
All 18 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Tor Bay Harbour (15.2m (50ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Brixham Marina (18m (59ft)), Exmouth Marina (15m (49ft)), Gunwharf Quays Marina (80m (262ft)), Haslar Marina (20m (66ft)) and 10 more. Check beam and draught too.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m on the South Coast, by county
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings for boats over 15m in other areas
Run one of these sites? Tell boaters what you have free in a minute, no account needed. Update your availability