Cheapest moorings with a slipway on the South Coast

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

36 sites · 3 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £2,199 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£14,202 across 36 published tariffs)

At a glance

36 sites: 26 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
3 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Tudor Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
Keeping a waiting list: Tor Bay Harbour, Bude Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour Moorings and 4 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 36 is £2,199 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Cobb's Quay Marina.
Of the 36, 29 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 11 diesel, 12 a boat hoist and 20 visitor berths.
1 of the 36 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tamar River Sailing Club

Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar

£220 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bude Harbour

Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal

£255 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 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

Coast & harbours

Porthloo Boat Park

St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall · St Mary's Sound

£316 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

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 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 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 Waiting list

Mevagissey Harbour

Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour

£982 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

The Ship & Anchor Marina

Ford, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,700 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

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 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

Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£2,990 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

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

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 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

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 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

Town Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Falmouth Haven Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal

£7,465 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

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Slipway	Space
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£13.50	Yes	Waiting list
Tamar River Sailing Club	Plymouth, River Tamar	£220	£22	Yes	Berths available
Bude Harbour	Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal	£255	£25.49	Yes	Waiting list
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Yes	Berths available
Portsmouth Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£298	£29.75	Yes	Waiting list
Porthloo Boat Park	St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound	£316	£31.60	Yes	Not reported
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£430	£42.95	Yes	Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£443	£44.32	Yes	Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£486	£48.60	Yes	Waiting list
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£505	£50.47	Yes	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£800	£80	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£898	£89.79	Yes	Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour	Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour	£982	£98.21	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	£101.04	Yes	Waiting list
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£1,200	£120	Yes	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,700	£169.95	Yes	Not reported
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£1,775	£177.50	Yes	Waiting list
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£1,800	£180	Yes	Not reported
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£2,597	£259.70	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£2,990	£298.98	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,520	£352	Yes	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£3,800	£380	Yes	Not reported
Torpoint Yacht Harbour	Torpoint, Plymouth Sound	£3,950	£395	Yes	Berths available
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£4,285	£428.50	Yes	Not reported
Weymouth Harbour	Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour	£4,380	£438	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	£452	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Yes	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£5,100	£510	Yes	Not reported
Town Quay Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£6,426	£642.60	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	£746.50	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
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13,224	£1,322.40	Yes	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£14,202	£1,420.20	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 36 cheapest moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £2,199 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

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

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

3 of the 36 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tamar River Sailing Club, Tudor Sailing Club and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?

1 of the 36 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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