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Secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the South Coast

Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

51 sites · 8 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,916 a year for a 10m boat (£294–£14,904 across 38 published tariffs)

At a glance

51 sites: 41 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
8 of the 51 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Port Pendennis Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and 2 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Salterns Marina and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £294 a year (Tudor Sailing Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 38 is £4,916 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 51, 46 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 18 diesel, 27 a boat hoist and 23 visitor berths.
1 of the 51 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (7) and Premier Marinas Ltd (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabin Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers A few berths left

Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

King Point Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay

£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 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

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Carbeile Wharf Marina

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Parkstone Bay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shell Bay Marine

Swanage, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Cabin Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	Yes	Berths available
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Yes	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd	Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth	–	Yes	A few berths left
Port Pendennis Marina	Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour	£4,800	Yes	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	Yes	Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	Yes	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	Yes	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Yes	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	Yes	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	Yes	Not reported
Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£8,350	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	Yes	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	Yes	Not reported
King Point Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay	£5,590	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	Yes	Not reported
Mayflower Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£5,920	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	Yes	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	Yes	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	Yes	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 boat cost on the South Coast?

Across the 38 secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £294 a year at Tudor Sailing Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,916 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Tudor Sailing Club is cheapest at £294 a year in Portsmouth.

Which secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the South Coast have space now?

8 of the 51 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Port Pendennis Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at secure moorings with gated access or CCTV on the South Coast?

1 of the 51 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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