Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast
Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night. 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.
35 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £83.82 a night for a 20m boat (£5–£156 across 25 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 26 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 35 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 and Shepards Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £156 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 25 is £83.82 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 35, 33 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 13 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (5) 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
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
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
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
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £94 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £30 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £37 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £83.82 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £110 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £156 | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £130 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £69 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £64 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £102 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £60 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £75 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | – | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £100 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £156 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £156 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £156 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £19.30 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £102 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port of Poole Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £156 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £103 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Torquay Marina | Torquay, Tor Bay | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £40 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £35 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £19.30 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Poole Quay Boat Haven | Poole, Poole Harbour | £22.50 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 20m boat on the South Coast?
Across the 25 visitor moorings for boats over 20m here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £156 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £83.82 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
For a 20m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 35 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 35 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)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Chichester Marina (20m (66ft)) and 27 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast?
1 of the 35 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
Visitor moorings for boats over 20m on the South Coast, by county
Visitor moorings for boats over 20m in other areas
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