Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Moorings with waiting lists on the South Coast
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
33 sites · 33 with a waiting list · typical £898 a year for a 10m boat (£100–£7,500 across 23 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites: 20 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 13 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Axe Yacht Club, Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Bude Harbour, Dart Harbour Moorings, Dart Harbour, Cornworthy and 27 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £100 a year (Portwrinkle Harbour) to £7,500 a year (Lake Yard); the middle of 23 is £898 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
- Of the 33, 13 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 5 diesel, 6 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 33 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cornwall Council (5), Dart Harbour & Navigation Authority (4) and Dorset Council (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Axe Yacht Club
Axmouth, Devon · River Axe, Axmouth Harbour
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bude Harbour
Bude, Cornwall · Budehaven and Bude Canal
£255 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour Moorings
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
£486 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Dart Harbour, Cornworthy
Cornworthy, Devon · River Dart
£245 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Dart Harbour, Galmpton
Galmpton, Devon · River Dart
£1,099 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Fowey Harbour Moorings
Fowey, Cornwall · River Fowey
£443 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Lyme Regis Harbour
Lyme Regis, Dorset · Lyme Bay
£1,070 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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Mevagissey Harbour
Mevagissey, Cornwall · Mevagissey Harbour
£982 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Padstow Harbour
Padstow, Cornwall · Camel Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Penryn Harbour
Penryn, Cornwall · Fal Estuary
£335 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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Penzance Harbour
Penzance, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Port of Truro
Truro, Cornwall · River Fal and Truro River
£509 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portwrinkle Harbour
Portwrinkle, Cornwall · English Channel
£100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Salcombe Harbour Moorings
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
£430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Salterns Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
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St Ives Harbour
St Ives, Cornwall · St Ives Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Stoke Gabriel Moorings
Stoke Gabriel, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
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Teignmouth Harbour
Teignmouth, Devon · River Teign
£895 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | Waiting list |
| Axe Yacht Club | Axmouth, River Axe, Axmouth Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Bude Harbour | Bude, Budehaven and Bude Canal | £255 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour Moorings | Dartmouth, River Dart | £486 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Cornworthy | Cornworthy, River Dart | £245 | Waiting list |
| Dart Harbour, Galmpton | Galmpton, River Dart | £1,099 | Waiting list |
| Fowey Harbour Moorings | Fowey, River Fowey | £443 | Waiting list |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | Waiting list |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £7,500 | Waiting list |
| Lyme Regis Harbour | Lyme Regis, Lyme Bay | £1,070 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,035 | Waiting list |
| Mevagissey Harbour | Mevagissey, Mevagissey Harbour | £982 | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,246 | Waiting list |
| Padstow Harbour | Padstow, Camel Estuary | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £5,188 | Waiting list |
| Penryn Harbour | Penryn, Fal Estuary | £335 | Waiting list |
| Penzance Harbour | Penzance, Mount's Bay | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £509 | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Waiting list |
| Portwrinkle Harbour | Portwrinkle, English Channel | £100 | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | Waiting list |
| Salcombe Harbour Moorings | Salcombe, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary | £430 | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | Waiting list |
| St Ives Harbour | St Ives, St Ives Harbour | – | Waiting list |
| Stoke Gabriel Moorings | Stoke Gabriel, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £895 | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | Waiting list |
| Totnes Boating Association | Totnes, River Dart | – | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Waiting list |
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 23 moorings with waiting lists here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £100 a year at Portwrinkle Harbour to £7,500 a year at Lake Yard. The middle figure is £898 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with waiting lists on the South Coast?
For a 10m boat, Portwrinkle Harbour is cheapest at £100 a year.
Which moorings with waiting lists on the South Coast have space now?
None of the 33 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at moorings with waiting lists on the South Coast?
1 of the 33 say you can: Dart Harbour, Galmpton (residential moorings with planning consent). 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.
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