Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest swinging moorings in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
19 sites · 4 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £800 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£4,100 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 19 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Portsmouth Sailing Club, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Medway Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Hayling Island Sailing Club.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £4,100 a year (Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)); the middle of 19 is £800 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at WicorMarine Yacht Haven.
- Of the 19, 10 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3) 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
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 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
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
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
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
Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Cruising Club | Gillingham, River Medway | £165 | £16.50 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | £20.41 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | £29.43 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | £29.75 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £500 | £50 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | £50.47 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | £61.20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | £64.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £722 | £72.15 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | £80 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | £89.79 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £924 | £92.38 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,442 | £144.20 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | £159 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,278 | £227.79 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | £259.70 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | £352 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | £4,100 | £410 | swinging moorings | 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 19 cheapest swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £4,100 a year at Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West). The middle figure is £800 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest swinging moorings in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which cheapest swinging moorings in the South East have space now?
4 of the 19 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cheapest swinging moorings in the South East, by county
- Hampshire 9
- Kent 5
- West Sussex 3
Cheapest swinging moorings in other areas
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