Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings with a slipway 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 slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
34 sites · 1 with space now · 9 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£4.78–£55.50 across 22 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 25 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Dart Harbour Moorings, Fowey Harbour Moorings, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Mevagissey Harbour, Penzance Harbour and 3 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £4.78 a night (Dell Quay Marine) to £55.50 a night (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 22 is £30 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Hamble Point Marina.
- Of the 34, 29 have electric hook-up, 4 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 12 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Dorset Council (2), Huggins Bros Marina Group (2), MDL Marinas (5) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
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
Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
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
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
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
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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 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
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 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
Southdown Marina
Millbrook, Cornwall · River Tamar, Millbrook Lake
£1,200 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
Carbeile Wharf Marina
Torpoint, Cornwall · River Tamar
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Air Force Yacht Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
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 night, 10m boat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | £24.50 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £12.10 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £16 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £28 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £23 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £40 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | 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 |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £37.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newport Harbour | Newport, River Medina | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £55.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southdown Marina | Millbrook, River Tamar, Millbrook Lake | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Weymouth Harbour | Weymouth, Weymouth Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £20 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £17.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Carbeile Wharf Marina | Torpoint, River Tamar | £30 | Yes | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £4.78 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £13.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Air Force Yacht Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | £15.75 | 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 22 visitor moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £4.78 a night at Dell Quay Marine to £55.50 a night at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Dell Quay Marine is cheapest at £4.78 a night in Chichester.
Which visitor moorings with a slipway on the South Coast have space now?
1 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a slipway on the South Coast?
1 of the 34 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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a slipway on the South Coast, by county
- Cornwall 7
- Devon 4
- Dorset 3
- Hampshire 12
- Isle of Wight 5
Visitor moorings with a slipway in other areas
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