Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Swinging moorings with a slipway in the South East
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
20 sites · 2 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £505 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£3,520 across 11 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 20 sites: 17 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Langstone Sailing Club and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Portsmouth Sailing Club and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £3,520 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven); the middle of 11 is £505 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Hayling Yacht Company.
- Of the 20, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
Lower Halstow Yacht Club
Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway
£204 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
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £500 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | Gillingham, River Medway | £165 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Netley Cliff Sailing Club | Netley, Southampton Water | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 11 swinging moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £3,520 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £505 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a slipway in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which swinging moorings with a slipway in the South East have space now?
2 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Langstone Sailing Club and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at swinging moorings with a slipway in the South East?
1 of the 20 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with a slipway in the South East, by county
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