Cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

28 sites · 4 with space now · typical £4,219 a year for a 10m boat (£543–£14,904 across 28 published tariffs)

At a glance

28 sites: 3 on canals, 9 on rivers, 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 28 is £4,219 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Port Solent Marina.
Of the 28, 27 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 15 diesel, 14 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (2), Shoreham Port (2), Tingdene Marinas (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal

£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal

Prices not published

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

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 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

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Chandlery	Space
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	£54.30	Yes	Not reported
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	£182.33	Yes	Berths available
Grove Lock Marina	Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal	£2,665	£266.48	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	£285	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	Yes	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	Yes	Berths available
Lady Bee Marina	Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal	£3,340	£334	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	Yes	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£3,729	£372.85	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	£393.75	Yes	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£4,501	£450.11	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	£508	Yes	Not reported
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	£510	Yes	Berths available
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	£512.43	Yes	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	£548	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Yes	Not reported
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	£720	Yes	Berths available
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Yes	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	£877.80	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	£1,490.40	Yes	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 10m boat cost in the South East?

Across the 28 cheapest moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,219 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.

Which cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South East have space now?

4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a chandlery in the South East?

1 of the 28 say you can: Grove Lock 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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