Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Drying berths with a slipway on the South Coast
A berth that dries out at low tide; the boat sits on mud or hard ground. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
15 sites · 3 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £620 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£4,019 across 7 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites: 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 3 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £4,019 a year (Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)); the middle of 7 is £620 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24m (79ft) at Bude Harbour.
- Of the 15, 11 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
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
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | pontoon berths, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £620 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,019 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | – | drying berths | 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 7 drying berths with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £4,019 a year at Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes). The middle figure is £620 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest drying berths with a slipway on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which drying berths with a slipway on the South Coast have space now?
3 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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.
Broader
Drying berths with a slipway on the South Coast, by county
Drying berths with a slipway in other areas
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