Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site on the South Coast

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. Sites with an engineer, workshop or boatyard on site, so jobs get done without moving the boat.

16 sites · typical £40.50 a night for a 10m boat (£13.10–£55.50 across 10 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Hamble Point Marina) to £55.50 a night (Northney Marina); the middle of 10 is £40.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hamble Point Marina.
Of the 16, 15 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 8 diesel and 14 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 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

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

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

Cowes Yacht Haven

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

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	Repairs and engineering	Space
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£45	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	–	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Yes	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£50	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£45	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Yes	Not reported
Calstock Boatyard	Calstock, River Tamar	£15	Yes	Not reported
Cowes Yacht Haven	Cowes, River Medina	On request	Yes	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	£13.10	Yes	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	£15.75	Yes	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 10 visitor moorings with boat repairs on site here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Hamble Point Marina to £55.50 a night at Northney Marina. The middle figure is £40.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with boat repairs on site on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Hamble Point Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night in Hamble, Southampton.

Which visitor moorings with boat repairs on site on the South Coast have space now?

None of the 16 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

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

Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site on the South Coast, by county

Cornwall 3
Hampshire 9

Visitor moorings with boat repairs on site in other areas

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