Small boat moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent

Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

15 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £1,425 a year for a 6m boat (£541–£3,216 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £541 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £3,216 a year (Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)); the middle of 11 is £1,425 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
Of the 15, 12 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: 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 Berths available

River Yar Boatyard

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar

£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

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

Drivers Dry Berthing

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Berths	Space
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Berths available
River Yar Boatyard	Yarmouth, River Yar	£3,166	pontoon berths	Berths available
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£541	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£1,425	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£921	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£720	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£3,216	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,018	pontoon berths	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£1,017	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,154	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,154	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Drivers Dry Berthing	Southampton, River Itchen	On request	pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing	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 6m boat cost on the Solent?

Across the 11 small boat moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £541 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £3,216 a year at Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes). The middle figure is £1,425 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

For a 6m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £541 a year.

Which small boat moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent have space now?

2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent?

1 of the 15 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.

Broader

Small boat moorings with pontoon berths on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 10

Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in other areas

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