Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers on the South Coast
Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers.
64 sites · 11 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £3,075 a year for a 10m cruiser (£245–£14,202 across 42 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 64 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 11 of the 64 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club and 5 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Axe Yacht Club, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy, Dart Harbour, Galmpton, Hamble River Sailing Club, Padstow Harbour, Parkstone Yacht Club and 4 more.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £245 a year (Dart Harbour, Cornworthy) to £14,202 a year (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 42 is £3,075 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
- Of the 64, 38 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out, 14 diesel, 22 a boat hoist and 21 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 64 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4), MDL Marinas (5), Premier Marinas (4) and Premier Marinas Ltd (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Haines Boatyard
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater, Plymouth
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Axe Yacht Club
Axmouth, Devon · River Axe, Axmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 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
Bridge Hard Mooring
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£973 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
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 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
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 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
Kemps Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£2,624 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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 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
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 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
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Calstock Boatyard
Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cattewater Harbour
Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elephant Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lynher Boatyard
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portsmouth Moorings
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £722 | Berths available |
| Haines Boatyard | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | On request | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | – | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,278 | Berths available |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | Berths available |
| Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd | Plymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth | – | A few berths left |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £4,870 | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | Berths available |
| Axe Yacht Club | Axmouth, River Axe, Axmouth Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £245 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | Waiting list |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £895 | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £1,430 | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,130 | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | Not reported |
| Bridge Hard Mooring | Littlehampton, River Arun | £973 | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £8,350 | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £486 | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £4,285 | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | Not reported |
| Kemps Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £2,624 | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £14,202 | 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 cruiser cost on the South Coast?
Across the 42 estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £245 a year at Dart Harbour, Cornworthy to £14,202 a year at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £3,075 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers on the South Coast?
For a 10m cruiser, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy is cheapest at £245 a year.
Which estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers on the South Coast have space now?
11 of the 64 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club, Littlehampton Marina, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd and 3 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers on the South Coast?
1 of the 64 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers on the South Coast, by county
Estuary and tidal river moorings for cruisers in other areas
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