Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Swinging moorings for boats over 12m on the South Coast
A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
34 sites · 5 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £1,718 a year for a 12m boat (£135–£8,986 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 28 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hamble River Sailing Club, Hayling Island Sailing Club, Lake Yard, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Newquay Harbour, Port of Truro and 4 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £8,986 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 17 is £1,718 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 34, 20 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 17 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Helford River Moorings
Helford, Cornwall · Helford River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 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
Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 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
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings
Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£1,442 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
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
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Moorings & Jetties
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sailaway St. Anthony
Helston, Cornwall · Gillan Creek
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Sandbanks Yacht Company
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,297 | swinging moorings, drying berths | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Helford River Moorings | Helford, Helford River | – | swinging moorings | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,504 | swinging moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | A few berths left |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,718 | swinging moorings | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,110 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £611 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £1,074 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £3,186 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £1,088 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £606 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,539 | swinging moorings | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Trout's Boatyard | Topsham, River Exe | £3,672 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £4,224 | 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 |
| Elkins Boatyard | Christchurch, River Avon | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 12.5m (41ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Parkstone Bay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Moorings & Jetties | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Motor Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 13.5m (44ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sailaway St. Anthony | Helston, Gillan Creek | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | 13.4m (44ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sandbanks Yacht Company | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings, dry stack | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Yeoward Boatyards | Salcombe, Salcombe Estuary | On request | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | 12.8m (42ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 17 swinging moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £8,986 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £1,718 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings for boats over 12m on the South Coast?
For a 12m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which swinging moorings for boats over 12m on the South Coast have space now?
5 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Helford River Moorings, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) on the South Coast?
All 34 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)), Helford River Moorings (15.2m (50ft)), Itchenor Reach maintained moorings (18m (59ft)), River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek (12m (39ft)), Torpoint Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Hamble River Sailing Club (12m (39ft)), Hayling Island Sailing Club (13m (43ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)) and 26 more. Check beam and draught too.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Swinging moorings for boats over 12m on the South Coast, by county
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