Coast & harbours
Berths available
Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£600 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings on the South Coast
Marinas and harbours on the open coast, from walk-ashore pontoons with lock gates or sills to harbour walls and fore-and-aft moorings. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
14 sites · 2 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £600 a year for a 10m yacht (£135–£1,590 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 14 sites, all on the open coast.
- 2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Hayling Island Sailing Club, Lake Yard, Newquay Harbour, Portsmouth Sailing Club, St Ives Harbour and 2 more.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £1,590 a year (Hayling Island Sailing Club); the middle of 5 is £600 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 15.2m (50ft) at Tor Bay Harbour.
- Of the 14, 6 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 14 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 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
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Christchurch Harbour Moorings
Christchurch, Dorset · Christchurch Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Gosport Boat Yard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings | Portland, Portland Harbour | from £600 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Christchurch Harbour Moorings | Christchurch, Christchurch Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Gosport Boat Yard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, dry stack | 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 yacht cost on the South Coast?
Across the 5 coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £1,590 a year at Hayling Island Sailing Club. The middle figure is £600 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings on the South Coast?
For a 10m yacht, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 14 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Royal Dorset Yacht Club Moorings and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings on the South Coast?
1 of the 14 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Broader
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings on the South Coast, by county
Coastal marinas and harbour moorings with swinging moorings in other areas
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