Coastal moorings with diesel in the South East

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

21 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,781 a year for a 10m boat (£1,010–£14,904 across 21 published tariffs)

At a glance

21 sites: 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,010 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 21 is £4,781 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
Of the 21, 19 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 13 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
2 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

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

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 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Diesel	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Yes	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	Yes	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	Yes	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	Yes	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	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 21 coastal moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,010 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,781 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with diesel in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,010 a year.

Which coastal moorings with diesel in the South East have space now?

2 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with diesel in the South East?

2 of the 21 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

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