Cheapest small boat moorings on the South Coast

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

49 sites · 7 with space now · 16 with a waiting list · typical £659 a year for a 6m boat (£80–£6,739 across 49 published tariffs)

At a glance

49 sites: 30 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 19 on the open coast.
7 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Brixham Inner Harbour, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and 1 more.
Keeping a waiting list: St Ives Harbour, Portwrinkle Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Bude Harbour, Fowey Harbour Moorings and 10 more.
For a 6m boat, published prices run from £80 a year (St Ives Harbour) to £6,739 a year (Torquay Marina); the middle of 49 is £659 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
Of the 49, 32 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 9 diesel, 11 a boat hoist and 28 visitor berths.
1 of the 49 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), Cornwall Council (3), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4), MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (4) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Coast & harbours Waiting list

St Ives Harbour

St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Portwrinkle Harbour

Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel

£100 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 Waiting list

Dart Harbour, Cornworthy

Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart

£245 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings

Shaldon, Devon · Teign Estuary

£480 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Coast & harbours Berths available

Portreath Harbour

Portreath, Cornwall · North Cornwall coast

£255 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

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

Dart Harbour Moorings

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£486 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

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 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

Teignmouth Harbour

Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign

£895 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Emsworth Maintained Moorings

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£722 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Christchurch Harbour Moorings

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

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 Berths available

Itchenor Reach maintained moorings

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours Berths available

Brixham Inner Harbour

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£1,298 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Newquay Harbour

Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour

£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Exmouth Marina

Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay

£4,520 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

Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 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

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 A few berths left

Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth

Prices not published

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

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 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

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 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

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Torquay Marina

Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay

£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

Site	Where	A year, 6m boat	Per metre a year	Space
St Ives Harbour	St Ives, St Ives Harbour	£80	£13.33	Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour	Portwrinkle, English Channel	£100	£16.67	Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour	Torquay, Tor Bay	£135	£22.50	Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy	Cornworthy, River Dart	£147	£24.49	Waiting list
Shaldon Beach Trot Moorings	Shaldon, Teign Estuary	£231	£38.57	Not reported
Bude Harbour	Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal	£255	£42.49	Waiting list
Portreath Harbour	Portreath, North Cornwall coast	£255	£42.49	Berths available
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£266	£44.32	Waiting list
Porthloo Boat Park	St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, St Mary's Sound	£281	£46.90	Not reported
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£292	£48.60	Waiting list
Dittisham Moorings	Dittisham, River Dart	£292	£48.60	Not reported
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£306	£50.92	Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£372	£61.99	Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£389	£64.90	Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	£443	£73.76	Waiting list
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£480	£80	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£495	£82.47	Not reported
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£499	£83.20	Berths available
Christchurch Harbour Moorings	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	£535	£89.17	Not reported
Bridge Hard Mooring	Littlehampton, River Arun	£584	£97.28	Not reported
Mevagissey Harbour	Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour	£595	£99.20	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£606	£101.04	Waiting list
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£632	£105.36	Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£107.50	Berths available
Stoke Gabriel Moorings	Stoke Gabriel, River Dart	£659	£109.88	Waiting list
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£678	£113	Not reported
Brixham Inner Harbour	Brixham, Tor Bay	£746	£124.33	Berths available
Newquay Harbour	Newquay, Newquay Harbour	£748	£124.61	Waiting list
Bosham Quay and Moorings	Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour	£798	£133	Not reported
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	£920	£153.33	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£1,017	£169.52	Not reported
The Ship & Anchor Marina	Ford, River Arun	£1,030	£171.67	Not reported
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	£1,188	£198	Waiting list
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£1,812	£302	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£1,812	£302	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£1,836	£306	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£2,052	£342	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,112	£352	Not reported
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd	Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth	£2,115	£352.50	A few berths left

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 6m boat cost on the South Coast?

Across the 49 cheapest small boat moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £80 a year at St Ives Harbour to £6,739 a year at Torquay Marina. The middle figure is £659 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest small boat moorings on the South Coast?

For a 6m boat, St Ives Harbour is cheapest at £80 a year.

Which cheapest small boat moorings on the South Coast have space now?

7 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Portreath Harbour, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Brixham Inner Harbour, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest small boat moorings on the South Coast?

1 of the 49 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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