Cheapest pontoon berths in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

73 sites · 8 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £4,880 a year for a 10m boat (£298–£14,904 across 73 published tariffs)

At a glance

73 sites: 3 on canals, 15 on rivers, 44 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 11 on the open coast.
8 of the 73 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina, The Embankment Marina, Dover Marina, River Yar Boatyard, Bates Wharf and 2 more.
Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club, Yarmouth Harbour, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Thames Ditton Marina, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) and 1 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £298 a year (Portsmouth Sailing Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 73 is £4,880 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 73, 64 have electric hook-up, 18 a pump-out, 27 diesel, 27 a boat hoist and 33 visitor berths.
8 of the 73 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Shoreham Port (2), Tingdene Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal

£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 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

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

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

Prices not published

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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 Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Thames Boat House

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 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

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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 Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Penton Hook Marina

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Windsor Marina

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 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

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 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

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Berths	Space
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	£54.30	pontoon berths	Not reported
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£1,097	£109.72	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£1,200	£120	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£1,535	£153.47	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	£182.33	pontoon berths	Berths available
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	£204.30	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Newbury Manor Marina	Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal	£2,107	£210.67	pontoon berths	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£3,049	£304.92	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	pontoon berths	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£3,300	£330	pontoon berths	Berths available
Lady Bee Marina	Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal	£3,340	£334	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	pontoon berths	Berths available
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	£348	pontoon berths	Waiting list
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	£359	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	£359	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£3,729	£372.85	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£4,430	£443	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£4,560	£456	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	£477.03	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	pontoon berths	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£4,870	£487	pontoon berths	Berths available
Thames Ditton Marina	Surbiton, River Thames	£4,880	£488	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	£508	pontoon berths	Not reported
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	£510	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	pontoon berths	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 73 cheapest pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £298 a year at Portsmouth Sailing Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,880 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Portsmouth Sailing Club is cheapest at £298 a year.

Which cheapest pontoon berths in the South East have space now?

8 of the 73 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Twyford Bridge Marina, Littlehampton Marina, The Embankment Marina, Dover Marina, River Yar Boatyard, Bates Wharf, Thames Boat House and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths in the South East?

8 of the 73 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Thames Ditton 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, 14 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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