Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a chandlery 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 a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
19 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £37.50 a night for a 10m boat (£13.10–£55.50 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Port Hamble Marina) to £55.50 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 15 is £37.50 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
- Of the 19, 16 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 14 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Darthaven Marina
Kingswear, Devon · River Dart
£3,240 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
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
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Queen Anne's Battery
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£9,984 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
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
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £34.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | 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 |
| Plymouth Yacht Haven | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £46.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £17.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | £18 | 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 15 visitor moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Port Hamble Marina to £55.50 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £37.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Port Hamble Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.
Which visitor moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast have space now?
1 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast, by county
Visitor moorings with a chandlery in other areas
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