Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings with visitor berths 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. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
15 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £20 a night for a 10m boat (£11.80–£30 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Medway Yacht Club and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £11.80 a night (Cowes Harbour) to £30 a night (Folly Moorings); the middle of 7 is £20 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Hayling Yacht Company.
- Of the 15, 12 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 2 diesel and 3 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
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
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 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
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)
Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour
£4,100 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
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £11.80 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £30 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West) | Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £20 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £17.50 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | £15.75 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South East?
Across the 7 swinging moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £11.80 a night at Cowes Harbour to £30 a night at Folly Moorings. The middle figure is £20 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £11.80 a night.
Which swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
1 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
1 of the 15 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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings with visitor berths in the South East, by county
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