Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings for boats over 12m in the South East
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
16 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £4,224 a year for a 12m boat (£1,110–£8,052 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 4 on rivers, 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings and River Yar Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £1,110 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £8,052 a year (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina); the middle of 13 is £4,224 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 16, 11 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 10 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), National Trust (3), Premier Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
River Yar Boatyard
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 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
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 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
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,297 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,504 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £5,844 | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,110 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £3,186 | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £4,725 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,052 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,168 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £3,583 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | 21.9m (72ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 13 small boat moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £1,110 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £8,052 a year at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £4,224 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings for boats over 12m in the South East?
For a 12m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £1,110 a year.
Which small boat moorings for boats over 12m in the South East have space now?
4 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South East?
All 16 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)), Itchenor Reach maintained moorings (18m (59ft)), National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings (21.9m (72ft)), River Yar Boatyard (16m (52ft)), Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)), Bosham Quay and Moorings (14m (46ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Harleyford Marina (13m (43ft)) and 8 more. Check beam and draught too.
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) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings for boats over 12m in the South East, by county
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