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

17 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £43.50 a night for a 10m boat (£8–£55 across 11 published tariffs)

At a glance

17 sites: 11 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 6 on the open coast.
1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £8 a night (Poole Quay Boat Haven) to £55 a night (Sutton Harbour Marina); the middle of 11 is £43.50 a night.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 17, 16 have electric hook-up, 8 diesel and 8 a boat hoist.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (6).

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 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

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

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

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Sovereign Harbour

Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)

£5,080 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

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 night, 10m boat	Pump-out	Space
Emsworth Maintained Moorings	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	Yes	Berths available
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£45	Yes	Not reported
Chichester Marina	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£46.50	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£34.50	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£32	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£45	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£55	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	–	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	£17.50	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	£8	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 11 visitor moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £8 a night at Poole Quay Boat Haven to £55 a night at Sutton Harbour Marina. The middle figure is £43.50 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Poole Quay Boat Haven is cheapest at £8 a night.

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

1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

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

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

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Visitor moorings with a pump-out in other areas

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