Cheapest moorings with a slipway 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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

35 sites · 3 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £2,730 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£14,202 across 35 published tariffs)

At a glance

35 sites: 1 on a canal, 8 on rivers, 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
3 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Byfleet Boat Club and Thames Boat House.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 35 is £2,730 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Northney Marina.
Of the 35, 29 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 10 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
3 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Tingdene Marinas (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Lionhearts Cruising Club

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Rivers A few berths left

Byfleet Boat Club

West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey

£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 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

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

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

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

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht

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

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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Slipway	Space
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	£16.50	Yes	Not reported
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	£20.41	Yes	Not reported
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	£27.50	Yes	Waiting list
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Yes	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	Yes	Waiting list
Lionhearts Cruising Club	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	£396	£39.60	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	Yes	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Yes	Waiting list
Byfleet Boat Club	West Byfleet, River Wey	£1,267	£126.70	Yes	A few berths left
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,700	£169.95	Yes	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Yes	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	£182.92	Yes	Not reported
Thames Boat House	Shepperton, River Thames	£2,500	£250	Yes	Berths available
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	Yes	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	Yes	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	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
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£3,729	£372.85	Yes	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Yes	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	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
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Yes	Not reported
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	£512.43	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	£569.13	Yes	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£6,426	£642.60	Yes	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£8,778	£877.80	Yes	Not reported
Windsor Marina	Windsor, River Thames	£8,778	£877.80	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	£1,074	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	Yes	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	£1,420.20	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 35 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,730 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

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

3 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Byfleet Boat Club and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

3 of the 35 say you can: Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Bembridge Harbour (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, 7 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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