Cheapest small boat moorings in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

30 sites · 5 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £1,540 a year for a 6m boat (£204–£3,166 across 30 published tariffs)

At a glance

30 sites: 8 on rivers, 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
5 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Yarmouth Harbour, Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings and Hambleden Marina.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £3,166 a year (River Yar Boatyard); the middle of 30 is £1,540 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
Of the 30, 25 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 18 visitor berths.
1 of the 30 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), Environment Agency (2), Premier Marinas (2), Tingdene Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

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

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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 Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

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 Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 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

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 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

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

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Waiting list

Cotswold Boat Hire

Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings

Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

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 Waiting list

Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 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

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 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

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	£34.02	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£443	£73.76	Waiting list
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£480	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	£82.47	Not reported
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£499	£83.20	Berths available
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£584	£97.28	Not reported
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	£101.04	Waiting list
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£632	£105.36	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£107.50	Berths available
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£678	£113	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£798	£133	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£920	£153.33	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£1,017	£169.52	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,030	£171.67	Not reported
Byfleet Boat Club	West Byfleet, River Wey	£1,267	£211.17	A few berths left
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£1,812	£302	Not reported
Cotswold Boat Hire	Buscot, River Thames	£1,850	£308.33	Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings	Shiplake, River Thames	£1,978	£329.70	Waiting list
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings	Chertsey, River Thames	£2,190	£364.92	Waiting list
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£2,363	£393.75	Not reported
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£2,436	£406	Waiting list
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£2,650	£441.67	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£2,701	£450.11	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,018	£503	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£3,060	£510	Not reported
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£3,075	£512.43	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£3,075	£512.50	Not reported
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£3,166	£527.58	Berths available

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 6m boat cost in the South East?

Across the 30 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £3,166 a year at River Yar Boatyard. The middle figure is £1,540 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings in the South East?

For a 6m boat, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.

Which cheapest small boat moorings in the South East have space now?

5 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Byfleet Boat Club and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings in the South East?

1 of the 30 say you can: 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, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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