Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
50 sites · 5 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £5,802 a year for a 12m boat (£606–£21,686 across 50 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 50 sites: 3 on rivers, 40 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Dover Marina and River Yar Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Hayling Island Sailing Club and Shepards Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £606 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £21,686 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 50 is £5,802 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 50, 42 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 19 diesel, 21 a boat hoist and 26 visitor berths.
- 3 of the 50 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings
Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£1,442 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 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
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 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
Berths available
River Yar Boatyard
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 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
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 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
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 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
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
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 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
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Village Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Mercury Yacht Harbour
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Per metre a year | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £606 | £50.47 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | £51 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,110 | £92.52 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,539 | £128.27 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £1,716 | £143 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,718 | £143.17 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £2,016 | £168 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,297 | £191.45 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,504 | £208.68 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £3,186 | £265.50 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £3,276 | £273 | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,372 | £281 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £3,420 | £285 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | £291.67 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £3,583 | £298.56 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | £345 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | £352 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | £352 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £4,429 | £369.10 | 19.5m (64ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £4,474 | £372.85 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | £393.75 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £5,142 | £428.50 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £5,454 | £454.48 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £5,645 | £470.40 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | £480 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £5,844 | £487 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £5,929 | £494.10 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £6,163 | £513.56 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,168 | £514 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | £566 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | £570 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £7,713 | £642.77 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,052 | £671 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Town Quay Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £8,078 | £673.20 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £8,136 | £678 | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | £684.17 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,520 | £710 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £8,676 | £723 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | £768 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,456 | £788 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 50 cheapest marinas for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £606 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,802 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South East?
For a 12m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £606 a year.
Which cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South East have space now?
5 of the 50 told us in the last six weeks they have space: The Embankment Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Dover Marina and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South East?
All 50 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Marchwood Yacht Club (12.2m (40ft)), Medway Yacht Club (13m (43ft)), Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)), Nutbourne Maintained Moorings (14m (46ft)), Admiralty Jetty (15m (49ft)), Hayling Island Sailing Club (13m (43ft)), The Embankment Marina (12m (39ft)), Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)) and 42 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at cheapest marinas for boats over 12m in the South East?
3 of the 50 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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