Pontoon berths with a pub or café in the South East

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a pub, restaurant or café on site or at the gate.

22 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £6,420 a year for a 10m boat (£2,730–£14,904 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

22 sites: 2 on rivers, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
1 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,730 a year (Swale Marina) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 19 is £6,420 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
Of the 22, 21 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 10 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
2 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (2), Premier Marinas Ltd (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Thames Ditton Marina

Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames

£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 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

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 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

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

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Benson Waterfront

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Pub or restaurant / Café	Space
Hollowshore Moorings	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Berths available
Thames Ditton Marina	Surbiton, River Thames	£4,880	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£4,430	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	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
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£3,049	pontoon berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Benson Waterfront	Benson, River Thames	–	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 19 pontoon berths with a pub or café here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,730 a year at Swale Marina 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 a pub or café in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Swale Marina is cheapest at £2,730 a year in Teynham.

Which pontoon berths with a pub or café in the South East have space now?

1 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with a pub or café in the South East?

2 of the 22 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) 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, 2 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 a pub or café in the South East, by county

Hampshire 15

Pontoon berths with a pub or café in other areas

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