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Estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats 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 small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs.

45 sites · 7 with space now · 11 with a waiting list · typical £652 a year for a 6m boat (£147–£4,284 across 30 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Cabin Boatyard

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Haines Boatyard

Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices on request

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 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 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 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 Waiting list

Ashlett Sailing Club

Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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 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 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 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 Waiting list

Padstow Harbour

Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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

Stoke Gabriel Moorings

Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

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

Totnes Boating Association

Totnes, Devon · River Dart

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

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Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bosham Quay and Moorings

Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour

£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht

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Bridge Hard Mooring

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£973 a year for a 10m yacht

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Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 a year for a 10m yacht

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Dittisham Moorings

Dittisham, Devon · River Dart

£486 a year for a 10m yacht

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Folly Moorings

Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£800 a year for a 10m yacht

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Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Noss on Dart Marina

Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart

£4,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

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Thornham Marina

Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour

£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht

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Trout's Boatyard

Topsham, Devon · River Exe

£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht

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WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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WicorMarine Yacht Haven

Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht

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Calstock Boatyard

Calstock, Cornwall · River Tamar

Prices not published

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Cattewater Harbour

Plymouth, Devon · Cattewater

Prices not published

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Dell Quay Marine

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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Lynher Boatyard

Torpoint, Cornwall · River Lynher

Prices on request

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Wilson's Boatyard

Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour

Prices not published

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Yeoward Boatyards

Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 6m boat

SiteWhereA year, 6m boatSpace
Cabin BoatyardBursledon, River Hamble–Berths available
Emsworth Maintained MooringsEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£499Berths available
Haines BoatyardItchenor, Chichester HarbourOn requestBerths available
Itchenor Reach maintained mooringsItchenor, Chichester Harbour£632Berths available
Plymouth Boatyard & Marina LtdPlymouth, Cattewater, Plymouth£2,115A few berths left
Quay Lane BoatyardGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£645Berths available
River Yar BoatyardYarmouth, River Yar£3,166Berths available
Ashlett Sailing ClubFawley, Ashlett CreekOn requestWaiting list
Dart Harbour MooringsDartmouth, River Dart£292Waiting list
Dart Harbour, CornworthyCornworthy, River Dart£147Waiting list
Fowey Harbour MooringsFowey, River Fowey£266Waiting list
Lymington Harbour MooringsLymington, Lymington River£443Waiting list
Padstow HarbourPadstow, Camel Estuary–Waiting list
Port of TruroTruro, River Fal and Truro River£306Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour MooringsSalcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary£372Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel MooringsStoke Gabriel, River Dart£659Waiting list
Teignmouth HarbourTeignmouth, River Teign£389Waiting list
Totnes Boating AssociationTotnes, River Dart–Waiting list
Arun Yacht ClubLittlehampton, River Arun£678Not reported
Bosham Quay and MooringsBosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour£798Not reported
Bridge Hard MooringLittlehampton, River Arun£584Not reported
Cowes HarbourCowes, River Medina£495Not reported
Dittisham MooringsDittisham, River Dart£292Not reported
Folly MooringsWhippingham, River Medina£480Not reported
Mylor Yacht HarbourMylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)£2,052Not reported
Noss on Dart MarinaDartmouth, River Dart£4,284Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)Bursledon, River Hamble£1,812Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & MarinaGosport, Portsmouth Harbour£3,018Not reported
Shaldon Beach Trot MooringsShaldon, Teign Estuary£231Not reported
Swanwick MarinaSouthampton, River Hamble£2,650Not reported
The Ship & Anchor MarinaFord, River Arun£1,030Not reported
Thornham MarinaEmsworth, Chichester Harbour£1,017Not reported
Trout's BoatyardTopsham, River Exe£1,836Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht HavenFareham, Portsmouth Harbour£2,112Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht HavenPortchester, Portsmouth Harbour£2,112Not reported
Calstock BoatyardCalstock, River Tamar–Not reported
Cattewater HarbourPlymouth, Cattewater–Not reported
Dell Quay MarineChichester, Chichester Harbour–Not reported
Drivers Dry BerthingSouthampton, River ItchenOn requestNot reported
Lynher BoatyardTorpoint, River LynherOn requestNot 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 6m boat cost on the South Coast?

Across the 30 estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £147 a year at Dart Harbour, Cornworthy to £4,284 a year at Noss on Dart Marina. The middle figure is £652 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats on the South Coast?

For a 6m boat, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy is cheapest at £147 a year.

Which estuary and tidal river moorings for small boats on the South Coast have space now?

7 of the 45 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Plymouth Boatyard & Marina Ltd, Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. 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 Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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