Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
East Dorset Sailing Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Swinging moorings with a slipway 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. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
29 sites · 5 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £898 a year for a 10m boat (£135–£7,465 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 29 sites: 23 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club, Langstone Sailing Club, Tamar River Sailing Club, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Portsmouth Sailing Club and 6 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £7,465 a year (Falmouth Haven Marina); the middle of 15 is £898 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Salterns Marina.
- Of the 29, 19 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 29 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tamar River Sailing Club
Plymouth, Devon · River Tamar
£220 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tudor Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£294 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 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
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 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
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Totnes Boating Association
Totnes, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Falmouth Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
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
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dorset Sailing Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Tamar River Sailing Club | Plymouth, River Tamar | £220 | swinging moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £1,099 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £951 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | swinging moorings, drying berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £7,465 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Netley Cliff Sailing Club | Netley, Southampton Water | – | swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile 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 15 swinging moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £7,465 a year at Falmouth Haven Marina. The middle figure is £898 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest swinging moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which swinging moorings with a slipway on the South Coast have space now?
5 of the 29 told us in the last six weeks they have space: East Dorset Sailing Club, Langstone Sailing Club, Tamar River Sailing Club, Torpoint Yacht Harbour and Tudor Sailing Club. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at swinging moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
1 of the 29 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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
Swinging moorings with a slipway on the South Coast, by county
Swinging moorings with a slipway in other areas
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