Cheapest moorings with diesel on the South Coast

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

32 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,510 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£14,904 across 32 published tariffs)

At a glance

32 sites: 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina and Dover Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Yarmouth Harbour and Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 32 is £5,510 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
Of the 32, 28 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 20 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (5) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Tor Bay Harbour

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£135 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 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

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

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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 Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Emsworth Yacht Harbour

Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 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

Falmouth Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River

£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hythe Marina Village

Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£10,740 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

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Northney Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£13,224 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Diesel	Space
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	Yes	Waiting list
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	£39.05	Yes	Not reported
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	£177.50	Yes	Waiting list
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	Yes	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	Yes	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	Yes	Berths available
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£3,420	£342	Yes	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	Yes	Berths available
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	£442	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Yes	Not reported
Mayflower Marina	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£5,920	£592	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	£685	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	£709	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	£746.50	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	£821	Yes	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£9,984	£998.40	Yes	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	£1,019.30	Yes	Not reported
Brixham Marina	Brixham, Tor Bay	£10,536	£1,053.60	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	£1,068	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	£1,074	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	£1,145.40	Yes	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£12,684	£1,268.40	Yes	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	£1,490.40	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 32 cheapest moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,510 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest moorings with diesel on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.

Which cheapest moorings with diesel on the South Coast have space now?

2 of the 32 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina and Dover 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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