Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Pile moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. 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.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £22.88 a night for a 10m boat (£11.80–£39.80 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £11.80 a night (Cowes Harbour) to £39.80 a night (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 4 is £22.88 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Swanwick Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £39.80 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £11.80 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £30 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | £15.75 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 boat on the South Coast?
Across the 4 pile moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £11.80 a night at Cowes Harbour to £39.80 a night at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £22.88 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pile moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £11.80 a night.
Which pile moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Broader
Pile moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast, by county
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