Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor 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. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
28 sites · 2 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £43.50 a night for a 10m yacht (£13.10–£55.50 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 28 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, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour, Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and 1 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Queen Anne's Battery) to £55.50 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 17 is £43.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
- Of the 28, 23 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 9 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (5).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
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Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
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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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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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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Porthleven Harbour
Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour
£693 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
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A night, 10m yacht | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £25 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £28 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £50 | Not reported |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £46.50 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Porthleven Harbour | Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour | £25 | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13.10 | Not reported |
| Ryde Harbour | Ryde, Solent | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £55 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £22.72 | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | £43.50 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m yacht on the South Coast?
Across the 17 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £13.10 a night at Queen Anne's Battery to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £43.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast?
For a 10m yacht, Queen Anne's Battery is cheapest at £13.10 a night in Plymouth.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 28 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 visitor berths on the South Coast?
1 of the 28 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast, by county
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