Cheapest visitor 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 boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

66 sites · 3 with space now · 11 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£4.78–£55.50 across 66 published tariffs)

At a glance

66 sites: 49 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 17 on the open coast.
3 of the 66 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Littlehampton Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Port of Truro, Salcombe Harbour Moorings, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Lake Yard and 5 more.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £4.78 a night (Dell Quay Marine) to £55.50 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 66 is £30 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 66, 48 have electric hook-up, 11 a pump-out, 15 diesel and 24 a boat hoist.
1 of the 66 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (12), Premier Marinas (7) and Yacht Havens (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Helford River Moorings

Helford, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

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

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 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

Sparkes Marina

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

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

Sailaway St. Anthony

Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 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 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

Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

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 Waiting list

Lake Yard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Coast & harbours

Porthleven Harbour

Porthleven, Cornwall · Porthleven Harbour

£693 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Topsham Quay

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

Prices not published

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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Mevagissey Harbour

Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour

£982 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Carbeile Wharf Marina

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hayling Yacht Company

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Marchwood Yacht Club

Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water

£505 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newport Harbour

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£1,800 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

Southdown Marina

Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake

£1,200 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

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Christchurch Sailing Club

Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Davis's Boatyard

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

£1,968 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 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

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

Haslar Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,650 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

Weymouth Marina

Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)

£7,090 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

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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 Berths available

Port Pendennis Marina

Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Mayflower Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£5,920 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 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

Shamrock Quay

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sutton Harbour Marina

Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour

£10,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brixham Marina

Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay

£10,536 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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 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

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Saxon Wharf

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£9,042 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 10m boat

Site	Where	A night, 10m boat	Space
Dell Quay Marine	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£4.78	Not reported
Helford River Moorings	Helford, Helford River	£5	Berths available
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	£8	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£11.80	Not reported
Dart Harbour Moorings	Dartmouth, River Dart	£12.10	Waiting list
Hamble Point Marina	Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble	£13.10	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£13.10	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£13.10	Not reported
Sparkes Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£13.10	Not reported
Calstock Boatyard	Calstock, River Tamar	£15	Not reported
Wilson's Boatyard	Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour	£15.75	Not reported
Fowey Harbour Moorings	Fowey, River Fowey	£16	Waiting list
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Not reported
Port of Truro	Truro, River Fal and Truro River	£18	Waiting list
Sailaway St. Anthony	Helston, Gillan Creek	£18	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£20	Not reported
The Camber	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£22.72	Not reported
Salcombe Harbour Moorings	Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£23	Waiting list
Cattewater Harbour	Plymouth, Cattewater	£24	Not reported
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	£24.50	Waiting list
Lake Yard	Poole, Poole Harbour	£25	Waiting list
Malpas Marina	Malpas, River Fal	£25	Waiting list
Porthleven Harbour	Porthleven, Porthleven Harbour	£25	Not reported
Topsham Quay	Topsham, River Exe	£25	Not reported
Teignmouth Harbour	Teignmouth, River Teign	£26.20	Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour	Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour	£28	Waiting list
Carbeile Wharf Marina	Torpoint, River Tamar	£30	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£30	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£30	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£30	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£30	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£30	Not reported
Southdown Marina	Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake	£30	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£32	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£34.50	Not reported
Christchurch Sailing Club	Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour	£35	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat on the South Coast?

Across the 66 cheapest visitor moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £4.78 a night at Dell Quay Marine to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest visitor moorings on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Dell Quay Marine is cheapest at £4.78 a night in Chichester.

Which cheapest visitor moorings on the South Coast have space now?

3 of the 66 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Helford River Moorings, Littlehampton Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

1 of the 66 say you can: 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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