Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South East
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. 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.
32 sites · 4 with space now · typical £35 a night for a 10m cruiser (£11.80–£55.50 across 23 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 32 sites: 2 on canals, 8 on rivers, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £11.80 a night (Cowes Harbour) to £55.50 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 23 is £35 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
- Of the 32, 28 have electric hook-up, 17 a pump-out, 13 diesel and 15 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 32 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (5) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 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
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 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
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
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 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
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
Coast & harbours
The Camber
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | A few berths left |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £11.80 | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £30 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £30 | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £37.50 | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £55.50 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £51.50 | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| The Camber | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £22.72 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £27 | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £20 | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
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 cruiser in the South East?
Across the 23 cruiser moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £11.80 a night at Cowes Harbour to £55.50 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £35 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 10m cruiser, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £11.80 a night.
Which cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
4 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
1 of the 32 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Cruiser moorings with visitor berths in the South East, by county
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