Moorings with a pump-out on the South Coast

Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

22 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £6,420 a year for a 10m boat (£390–£10,740 across 19 published tariffs)

At a glance

22 sites: 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Gweek Classic Boatyard and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £390 a year (Kingsbridge Harbour) to £10,740 a year (Hythe Marina Village); the middle of 19 is £6,420 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 22, 20 have electric hook-up, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
1 of the 22 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (2) and Premier Marinas (8).

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

Gweek Classic Boatyard

Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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 Waiting list

Shepards Marina

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Chichester Marina

Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£6,500 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

£10,680 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

Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour

Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Poole Quay Boat Haven

Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Pump-out	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	£722	Yes	Berths available
Gweek Classic Boatyard	Gweek, Helford River	–	Yes	Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings	Itchenor, Chichester Harbour	£2,278	Yes	Berths available
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	Yes	Not reported
Chichester Marina	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£6,500	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	Yes	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	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 19 moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £390 a year at Kingsbridge Harbour to £10,740 a year at Hythe Marina Village. The middle figure is £6,420 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings with a pump-out on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Kingsbridge Harbour is cheapest at £390 a year.

Which moorings with a pump-out on the South Coast have space now?

3 of the 22 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Gweek Classic Boatyard and Itchenor Reach maintained moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings with a pump-out on the South Coast?

1 of the 22 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (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 the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Moorings with a pump-out on the South Coast, by county

Devon 3
Hampshire 9

Moorings with a pump-out in other areas

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