Walk-ashore berths in Hampshire

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.

43 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,032 a year for a 10m boat (£298–£14,904 across 33 published tariffs)

At a glance

43 sites: 38 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
1 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Hamble River Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Portsmouth Sailing Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £298 a year (Portsmouth Sailing Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 33 is £5,032 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 43, 34 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 12 diesel, 16 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
1 of the 43 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (4), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hamble River Sailing Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 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

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 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

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 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

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 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

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Eastlands Boatyard

Swanwick, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elephant Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Itchen Marine

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Air Force Yacht Club

Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Tipner Wharf

Portsmouth, 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	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
Hamble River Sailing Club	Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	pontoon berths	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	pontoon berths	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	pontoon berths	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	pontoon berths	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£11,526	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£1,505	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	pontoon berths	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£10,770	pontoon berths	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£6,426	pontoon berths	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	Not reported
Eastlands Boatyard	Swanwick, River Hamble	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Elephant Boatyard	Bursledon, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, dry stack	Not reported
Itchen Marine	Southampton, River Itchen	–	pontoon berths	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 Hampshire?

Across the 33 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £298 a year at Portsmouth Sailing Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,032 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths in Hampshire?

For a 10m boat, Portsmouth Sailing Club is cheapest at £298 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths in Hampshire have space now?

1 of the 43 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths in Hampshire?

1 of the 43 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, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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