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Walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the South East

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

31 sites · 5 with space now · typical £3,938 a year for a 10m boat (£543–£14,904 across 25 published tariffs)

At a glance

31 sites: 5 on canals, 9 on rivers, 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
5 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Littlehampton Marina, Shepperton Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 25 is £3,938 a year.
Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Port Hamble Marina.
Of the 31, 28 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 15 a boat hoist and 13 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (2), Shoreham Port (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Berths available

Willowbridge Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal

£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 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

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Canals

Frouds Bridge Marina

Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal

Prices not published

Canals

Lady Bee Marina

Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal

Prices not published

Rivers

Newbury Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Chandlery	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	pontoon berths, linear moorings	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
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	pontoon berths	Yes	Berths available
Willowbridge Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	–	linear moorings	Yes	Berths available
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal	£543	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	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
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	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
Frouds Bridge Marina	Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal	–	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Lady Bee Marina	Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal	£3,340	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
Sovereign Wharf	Banbury, Oxford Canal	–	pontoon berths, linear 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 25 walk-ashore berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £3,938 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.

Which walk-ashore berths with a chandlery in the South East have space now?

5 of the 31 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Littlehampton Marina, Shepperton Marina, Twyford Bridge Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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