Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. 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.
37 sites · 1 with space now · 13 with a waiting list · typical £15.75 a night for a 6m boat (£2.90–£33.30 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 37 sites: 24 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Newquay Harbour and 7 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £2.90 a night (Dell Quay Marine) to £33.30 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 21 is £15.75 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 37, 26 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 9 diesel and 10 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 37 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (3), MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
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
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 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
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £7.26 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £9.60 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | 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 |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £18 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £13.80 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £15.72 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £24 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £33.30 | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £7.08 | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £18 | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £30 | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £33.30 | Not reported |
| Weymouth Marina | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay) | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £12 | Not reported |
| Calstock Boatyard | Calstock, River Tamar | £15 | Not reported |
| Cattewater Harbour | Plymouth, Cattewater | £24 | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £2.90 | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £8 | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | £15.75 | 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 6m boat on the South Coast?
Across the 21 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £2.90 a night at Dell Quay Marine to £33.30 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £15.75 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast?
For a 6m boat, Dell Quay Marine is cheapest at £2.90 a night in Chichester.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast have space now?
1 of the 37 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast?
1 of the 37 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with visitor berths on the South Coast, by county
- Cornwall 8
- Devon 11
- Dorset 4
- Hampshire 7
- Isle of Wight 4
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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