Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with diesel 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. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
26 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £40 a night for a 10m boat (£13.10–£55.50 across 15 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 26 sites: 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 10 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Penzance Harbour, Tor Bay Harbour and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £13.10 a night (Port Hamble Marina) to £55.50 a night (Brixham Marina); the middle of 15 is £40 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
- Of the 26, 23 have electric hook-up, 8 a pump-out and 16 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (3) and Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Tor Bay Harbour
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£135 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 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
Brixham Marina
Brixham, Devon · Tor Bay
£10,536 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
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 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 Haven Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · River Fal
£7,465 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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 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
Mylor Yacht Harbour
Mylor, Cornwall · Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary)
£3,420 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
Noss on Dart Marina
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£4,420 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
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sparkes Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£12,684 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sutton Harbour Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Sutton Harbour
£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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £40 | Yes | Berths available |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £38.61 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £32 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mayflower Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mylor Yacht Harbour | Mylor, Carrick Roads (Fal Estuary) | £50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Noss on Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Queen Anne's Battery | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sutton Harbour Marina | Plymouth, Sutton Harbour | £55 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Yes | 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 10m boat on the South Coast?
Across the 15 visitor moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £13.10 a night at Port Hamble Marina to £55.50 a night at Brixham Marina. The middle figure is £40 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with diesel on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Port Hamble Marina is cheapest at £13.10 a night.
Which visitor moorings with diesel on the South Coast have space now?
2 of the 26 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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Visitor moorings with diesel on the South Coast, by county
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