Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Solent

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. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

14 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £37.50 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£55.50 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

14 sites: 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
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 £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £55.50 a night (Saxon Wharf); the middle of 11 is £37.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
Of the 14, 14 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 6 diesel and 7 a boat hoist.
1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas (3).

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	Yes	Waiting list
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£38.61	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	Yes	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£13.10	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£55.50	Yes	Not reported
Shamrock Quay	Southampton, River Itchen	£51.50	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Yes	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 10m boat on the Solent?

Across the 11 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £55.50 a night at Saxon Wharf. The middle figure is £37.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Solent?

For a 10m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.

Which visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Solent have space now?

None of the 14 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 visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Solent?

1 of the 14 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV on the Solent, by county

Hampshire 12

Visitor moorings with gated access or CCTV in other areas

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