Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths 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. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
30 sites · 2 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £5,590 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£11,510 across 27 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 30 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lake Yard, Penzance Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Tor Bay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £11,510 a year (Port of Poole Marina); the middle of 27 is £5,590 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 30, 26 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 22 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (6).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 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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Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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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Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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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Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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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Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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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Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 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
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Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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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Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 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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Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£10,680 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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Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 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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Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht
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Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £3,950 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £10,536 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £5,590 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £5,920 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £6,350 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,510 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Portland Marina | Portland, Portland Harbour | £7,090 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £9,984 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Ryde Harbour | Ryde, Solent | £1,320 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £10,680 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,043 | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £11,232 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £4,380 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £7,090 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy | Portland, Portland Harbour | – | pontoon berths | 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 27 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £11,510 a year at Port of Poole Marina. The middle figure is £5,590 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths on the South Coast?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings with pontoon berths on the South Coast?
1 of the 30 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
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