Cheapest visitor 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 boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

51 sites · 5 with space now · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£4.78–£55.50 across 51 published tariffs)

At a glance

51 sites: 4 on canals, 13 on rivers, 29 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
5 of the 51 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina, Bates Wharf, Shepperton Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £4.78 a night (Dell Quay Marine) to £55.50 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 51 is £30 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 51, 45 have electric hook-up, 21 a pump-out, 18 diesel and 23 a boat hoist.
3 of the 51 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (5) and Tingdene Marinas (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Grove Lock Marina

Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Caversham Boat Services

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Cartbridge Marina

Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey

Prices not published

Rivers

Cartbridge Marina

Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey

Prices not published

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

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

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 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

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 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

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals A few berths left

Campbell Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 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

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 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

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Dell Quay Marine	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£4.78	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	Not reported
Sovereign Wharf	Banbury, Oxford Canal	£10	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£11.80	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£13.10	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	£13.10	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£13.10	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13.10	Not reported
Grove Lock Marina	Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal	£14.85	Not reported
Caversham Boat Services	Reading, River Thames	£15	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	£15.75	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£18	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£20	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	£22	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£22.72	Not reported
Cartbridge Marina	Send, Woking, River Wey	£25	Not reported
Cartbridge Marina	Send, Woking, River Wey	£25	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£25	Not reported
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	£25	Berths available
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£27	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£28.10	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£28.10	Not reported
Windsor Marina	Windsor, River Thames	£28.10	Not reported
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£30	Berths available
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£30	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£30	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£30	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£30	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£30	Not reported
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£30	Berths available
Campbell Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	£35	A few berths left
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£37	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£38.61	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£39	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£39.80	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£40	Berths available

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South East?

Across the 51 cheapest visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £4.78 a night at Dell Quay Marine to £55.50 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest visitor moorings in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Dell Quay Marine is cheapest at £4.78 a night in Chichester.

Which cheapest visitor moorings in the South East have space now?

5 of the 51 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Willowbridge Marina, Bates Wharf, Shepperton Marina, Campbell Wharf Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

3 of the 51 say you can: Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Sandwich Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Ocean Quay 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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