Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Pontoon berths with diesel in the South East
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
34 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,420 a year for a 10m boat (£1,010–£14,904 across 27 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 5 on canals, 8 on rivers, 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton 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 27 is £6,420 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
- Of the 34, 29 have electric hook-up, 19 a pump-out, 16 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (3), Premier Marinas Ltd (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
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
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
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
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
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Denham Marina
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £10,193 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £8,040 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £4,430 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,450 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £4,781 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13,224 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £14,904 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £12,684 | pontoon berths, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £9,950 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,590 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Denham Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | pontoon berths | 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 27 pontoon berths 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 £6,420 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with diesel in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,010 a year.
Which pontoon berths with diesel in the South East have space now?
4 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with diesel in the South East?
2 of the 34 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.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with diesel in the South East, by county
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