Pontoon berths with a chandlery on the South Coast

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.

29 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £5,193 a year for a 10m boat (£2,986–£14,904 across 24 published tariffs)

At a glance

29 sites: 22 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
1 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre and Salterns Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £2,986 a year (Thornham Marina) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 24 is £5,193 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
Of the 29, 27 have electric hook-up, 7 a pump-out, 16 diesel, 22 a boat hoist and 16 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Bridport Harbour (West Bay)

West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre

Wareham, Dorset · River Frome

£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Salterns Marina

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Brighton Marina

Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,480 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

Darthaven Marina

Kingswear, Devon · River Dart

£3,240 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 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 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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Island Harbour Marina

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Mylor Yacht Harbour

Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)

£3,420 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

Plymouth Yacht Haven

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£6,350 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

Queen Anne's Battery

Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound

£9,984 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

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

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

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

Avon Marina

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elkins Boatyard

Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Chandlery	Space
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	pontoon berths	Yes	Berths available
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)	West Bay, Lyme Bay	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Waiting list
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre	Wareham, River Frome	£4,744	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Salterns Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Cobb's Quay Marina	Poole, Poole Harbour	£11,454	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Exmouth Marina	Exmouth, Lyme Bay	£4,520	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Marina	Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River	£6,850	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,450	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Mylor Yacht Harbour	Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)	£8,010	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Plymouth Yacht Haven	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£6,350	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£14,904	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Queen Anne's Battery	Plymouth, Plymouth Sound	£9,984	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)	Bursledon, River Hamble	£5,306	pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Thornham Marina	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£2,986	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Trout's Boatyard	Topsham, River Exe	£3,060	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£9,250	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
WicorMarine Yacht Haven	Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour	£3,590	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Avon Marina	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Elkins Boatyard	Christchurch, River Avon	On request	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	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 24 pontoon berths with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £2,986 a year at Thornham Marina to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,193 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with a chandlery on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Thornham Marina is cheapest at £2,986 a year in Emsworth.

Which pontoon berths with a chandlery on the South Coast have space now?

1 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Littlehampton Marina. 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, 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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