Hard standing with walk-ashore berths in the South East

Ashore on a cradle or trailer in a boatyard. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

6 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,386 a year for a 10m boat (£1,700–£3,938 across 3 published tariffs)

At a glance

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

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour–pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standingBerths available
Gillingham MarinaGillingham, River Medway–pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
Harleyford MarinaMarlow, River Thames£3,938pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standingNot reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)Bursledon, River Hamble£3,386pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standingNot reported
The Ship & Anchor MarinaFord, River Arun£1,700pontoon berths, hard standingNot reported
Drivers Dry BerthingSouthampton, River ItchenOn requestpontoon berths, dry stack, hard standingNot 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 3 hard standing with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,700 a year at The Ship & Anchor Marina to £3,938 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £3,386 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest hard standing with walk-ashore berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, The Ship & Anchor Marina is cheapest at £1,700 a year in Ford.

Which hard standing with walk-ashore berths in the South East have space now?

1 of the 6 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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