Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
8 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £10,670 a year for a 20m boat (£1,018–£27,876 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Port of Truro.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £1,018 a year (Port of Truro) to £27,876 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 6 is £10,670 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 8, 8 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £14,300 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £17,000 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,040 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 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 20m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 6 small boat moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £1,018 a year at Port of Truro to £27,876 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £10,670 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
For a 20m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £1,018 a year.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 8 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) on the South Coast?
All 8 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Swanwick Marina (22m (72ft)), Torquay Marina (30m (98ft)), WicorMarine Yacht Haven (20m (66ft)), WicorMarine Yacht Haven (20m (66ft)) and Poole Quay Boat Haven (20m (66ft)). Check beam and draught too.
Broader
Small boat moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast, by county
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