Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 15m on the South Coast
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 15m (50ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
59 sites · 3 with space now · 8 with a waiting list · typical £9,795 a year for a 15m boat (£135–£30,168 across 53 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 59 sites: 41 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 18 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and River Yar Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lake Yard, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Malpas Marina, Port of Truro, Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre, Salterns Marina and 2 more.
- For a 15m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £30,168 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 53 is £9,795 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 59, 52 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 25 diesel, 26 a boat hoist and 38 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 59 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (13), Premier Marinas (10), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 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
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 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
Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£8,350 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
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 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
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mayflower Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£5,920 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
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 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
Port Hamble Marina
Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble
£14,904 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
Port of Poole Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,510 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Saxon Wharf
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£9,042 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
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 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
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 15m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 15m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £5,175 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £7,200 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £7,305 | pontoon berths | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,250 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £5,751 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £4,552 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £764 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £7,235 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £9,642 | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | – | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £9,795 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £16,272 | pontoon berths | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £12,585 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £20,610 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12,525 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £4,860 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £1,360 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £6,780 | pontoon berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £9,714 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £10,275 | pontoon berths | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £12,240 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,250 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £11,910 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £6,428 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £20,349 | pontoon berths | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £7,200 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £8,385 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | pontoon berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £8,880 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £25,497 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £8,546 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newlyn Harbour | Newlyn, Mount's Bay | £1,100 | pontoon berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £21,168 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £6,630 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £6,355 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £23,931 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £30,168 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £12,660 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | 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 15m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 53 pontoon berths for boats over 15m here that publish a price, a 15m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £30,168 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £9,795 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 15m on the South Coast?
For a 15m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 15m on the South Coast have space now?
3 of the 59 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Port Pendennis Marina and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 15m (49ft) on the South Coast?
All 59 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), River Yar Boatyard (16m (52ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre (15m (49ft)) and 51 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 15m on the South Coast?
1 of the 59 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, 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths for boats over 15m on the South Coast, by county
Pontoon berths for boats over 15m in other areas
- East Anglia 11
- The Midlands 10
- The Solent 28
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