Moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast

Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

30 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,743 a year for a 10m boat (£1,775–£14,904 across 24 published tariffs)

At a glance

30 sites: 23 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
1 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,775 a year (Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 24 is £4,743 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 30, 27 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 22 a boat hoist and 17 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cobb's Quay Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 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

Coast & harbours

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 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

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sailaway St. Anthony

Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Chandlery	Space
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	Yes	Berths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	Yes	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£3,420	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	Yes	Not reported
Plymouth Yacht Haven	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£6,350	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£9,984	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	Yes	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	Yes	Not reported
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	Yes	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	Yes	Not reported
Sailaway St. Anthony	Helston, Gillan Creek	–	Yes	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 South Coast?

Across the 24 moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,775 a year at Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,743 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre is cheapest at £1,775 a year in Wareham.

Which moorings with a chandlery on the South Coast have space now?

1 of the 30 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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