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Drying berths in the South East

A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground.

21 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,724 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£6,428 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

21 sites: 20 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club.
Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £6,428 a year (Cowes Harbour); the middle of 6 is £2,724 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Highway Marine.
Of the 21, 13 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
2 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabin Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 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

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 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

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

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	Berths	Space
Cabin Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	drying berths	Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	swinging moorings, drying berths	Berths available
Ashlett Sailing Club	Fawley, Ashlett Creek	On request	swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Admiralty Jetty	Camber, River Rother	–	linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	–	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	drying berths	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,019	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Dell Quay Marine	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	–	drying berths	Not reported
Highway Marine	Sandwich, River Stour	–	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Iron Wharf Boatyard	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	drying berths	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	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 6 drying berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £6,428 a year at Cowes Harbour. The middle figure is £2,724 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest drying berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which drying berths in the South East have space now?

4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at drying berths in the South East?

2 of the 21 say you can: Swale 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, 2 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Drying berths in the South East, by county

Drying berths in other areas

East of England 14
South West 29

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