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Coastal moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

40 sites · 5 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,791 a year for a 10m boat (£204–£14,904 across 30 published tariffs)

At a glance

40 sites: 35 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Medway Yacht Club and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 30 is £4,791 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 40, 33 have electric hook-up, 9 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 20 a boat hoist and 16 visitor berths.
5 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (5) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabin Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

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 Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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

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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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

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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Highway Marine

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Iron Wharf Boatyard

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trechmanns Wharf

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Cabin Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	Yes	Berths available
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Yes	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	Yes	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	Yes	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	Yes	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	Yes	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	Yes	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	Yes	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	Yes	Not reported
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	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
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	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
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	Yes	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	Yes	Not reported
Highway Marine	Sandwich, River Stour	–	Yes	Not reported
Iron Wharf Boatyard	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	Yes	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	Yes	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	Yes	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	Rochester, River Medway	–	Yes	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	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 30 coastal moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,791 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.

Which coastal moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East have space now?

5 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East?

5 of the 40 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich 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, 1 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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