Cheapest moorings and marinas near Southampton

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare.

11 sites · typical £6,426 a year for a 10m boat (£505–£14,202 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

11 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £505 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 11 is £6,426 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 11, 10 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 11 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5).
Closest to Southampton: Town Quay Marina, 0.8km south of the centre. All 11 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 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

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Marchwood Yacht Club	2.7km west	£505	£50.47	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	2.3km north-east	£2,624	£262.35	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	7.3km east	£2,990	£298.98	Not reported
Deacons Marina	7.3km east	£4,704	£470.40	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	1.4km north-east	£4,770	£477.03	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	0.8km south	£6,426	£642.60	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	2km north-east	£9,042	£904.20	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	3.3km south	£10,740	£1,074	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	1.9km north-east	£10,770	£1,077	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	1.2km south-east	£11,526	£1,152.60	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	7.3km south-east	£14,202	£1,420.20	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 near Southampton?

Across the 11 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £505 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £6,426 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas near Southampton?

For a 10m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £505 a year.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas near Southampton have space now?

None of the 11 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

What is the nearest cheapest marina or mooring to Southampton?

Town Quay Marina, 0.8km south of the centre of Southampton, on the Southampton Water.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas near Southampton?

1 of the 11 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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