Cheapest pontoon berths on the South Coast

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.

88 sites · 5 with space now · 15 with a waiting list · typical £4,835 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£14,904 across 88 published tariffs)

At a glance

88 sites: 61 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 27 on the open coast.
5 of the 88 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina, Torpoint Yacht Harbour, Port Pendennis Marina and River Yar Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Port of Truro, Yarmouth Harbour and 9 more.
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 88 is £4,835 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 88, 71 have electric hook-up, 17 a pump-out, 32 diesel, 34 a boat hoist and 55 visitor berths.
2 of the 88 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cornwall Council (2), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (11), Premier Marinas Ltd (4), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).

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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portsmouth Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£298 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salcombe Harbour Moorings

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£430 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Fowey Harbour Moorings

Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey

£443 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Port of Truro

Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River

£509 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 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

Penryn Harbour

Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary

£335 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

Newlyn Harbour

Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay

£1,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 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

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Ryde Harbour

Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent

£1,320 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 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 Waiting list

Malpas Marina

Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal

£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 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

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

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Coast & harbours Berths available

Torpoint Yacht Harbour

Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound

£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Harbour

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour

£4,380 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

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 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 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

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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 Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 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

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Parkstone Yacht Club

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

King Point Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay

£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 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

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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

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

Coast & harbours

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 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

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 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

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 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

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 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

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 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

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 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

Coast & harbours

Port of Poole Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 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

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 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	Berths	Space
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	£39.05	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£430	£42.95	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£443	£44.32	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£509	£50.92	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£907	£90.66	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Penryn Harbour	Penryn, Fal Estuary	£1,072	£107.19	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£1,097	£109.72	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Newlyn Harbour	Newlyn, Mount's Bay	£1,100	£110	pontoon berths	Not reported
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£1,200	£120	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	£120	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	£1,320	£132	pontoon berths	Not reported
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£1,400	£139.96	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£1,535	£153.47	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£1,571	£157.12	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Waiting list
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Davis's Boatyard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£1,968	£196.80	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,043	£204.30	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	£298.56	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Malpas Marina	Malpas, River Fal	£3,035	£303.48	pontoon berths	Waiting list
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£3,049	£304.92	pontoon berths, hard standing	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	£306	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	pontoon berths	Berths available
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	£324	pontoon berths	Not reported
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	pontoon berths	Berths available
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	£359	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	£359	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	£395	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	£438	pontoon berths	Not reported
Noss on Dart Marina	Dartmouth, River Dart	£4,420	£442	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	pontoon berths	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£4,560	£456	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£4,744	£474.35	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Waiting list

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 88 cheapest pontoon berths 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 £4,835 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest pontoon berths on the South Coast?

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

Which cheapest pontoon berths on the South Coast have space now?

5 of the 88 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina, Torpoint Yacht Harbour, Port Pendennis Marina and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest pontoon berths on the South Coast?

2 of the 88 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement) and 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, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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