Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Pile moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent
Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. 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.
7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,158 a year for a 10m boat (£825–£5,032 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 7 sites: 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £825 a year (Cowes Harbour) to £5,032 a year (Universal Marina); the middle of 6 is £2,158 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
- Of the 7, 5 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £1,505 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 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 on the Solent?
Across the 6 pile moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £825 a year at Cowes Harbour to £5,032 a year at Universal Marina. The middle figure is £2,158 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pile moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent?
For a 10m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £825 a year.
Which pile moorings with walk-ashore berths on the Solent have space now?
None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
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