Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with visitor berths on the Solent
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
12 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £12 a night for a 6m boat (£5–£18 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 10 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £18 a night (Folly Moorings); the middle of 5 is £12 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 12, 10 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel and 1 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 12 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
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
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 6m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Berths available |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £7.08 | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £18 | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £12 | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | £15.75 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 6m boat on the Solent?
Across the 5 small boat moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £18 a night at Folly Moorings. The middle figure is £12 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with visitor berths on the Solent?
For a 6m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which small boat moorings with visitor berths on the Solent have space now?
1 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with visitor berths on the Solent?
1 of the 12 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 visitor berths on the Solent, by county
Small boat moorings with visitor berths in other areas
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