Cheapest moorings and marinas on the River Medina

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

6 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,155 a year for a 10m boat (£800–£6,428 across 6 published tariffs)

At a glance

6 sites: 1 on a river and 5 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £800 a year (Folly Moorings) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,155 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 6, 5 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
1 of the 6 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Cowes Harbour Commission (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Space
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£825	£82.47	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Not reported
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	£642.77	Waiting list

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 on the River Medina?

Across the 6 cheapest moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £800 a year at Folly Moorings to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £2,155 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings and marinas on the River Medina?

For a 10m boat, Folly Moorings is cheapest at £800 a year in Whippingham.

Which cheapest moorings and marinas on the River Medina have space now?

None of the 6 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings and marinas on the River Medina?

1 of the 6 say you can: Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed). 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). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

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