Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Pontoon berths for boats over 20m on the South Coast
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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.
39 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £15,980 a year for a 20m boat (£1,018–£40,224 across 32 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 39 sites: 29 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Malpas Marina, Port of Truro, Salterns Marina and Shepards Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £1,018 a year (Port of Truro) to £40,224 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 32 is £15,980 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 39, 36 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 13 diesel, 15 a boat hoist and 24 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 39 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (6) 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
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
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
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
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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
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
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
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
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £6,900 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £12,000 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £6,070 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £1,018 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £12,855 | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £22,171 | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £14,300 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £17,380 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £27,480 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £16,700 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £6,480 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £16,860 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £16,000 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £15,960 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £8,570 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £9,600 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £11,180 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £11,840 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £33,996 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £12,320 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £28,224 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £33,936 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £40,224 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £17,400 | pontoon berths | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £23,020 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £29,460 | pontoon berths, dry stack | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £31,380 | pontoon berths | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £24,200 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | £27,876 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | £8,760 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,180 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,180 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, dry stack | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lincombe Boatyard | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | On request | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 32 pontoon berths for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £1,018 a year at Port of Truro to £40,224 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £15,980 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
For a 20m boat, Port of Truro is cheapest at £1,018 a year.
Which pontoon berths for boats over 20m on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 39 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Port Pendennis Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) on the South Coast?
All 39 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), Malpas Marina (20m (66ft)), Port of Truro (20m (66ft)), Salterns Marina (25m (82ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)) and 31 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
1 of the 39 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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