Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m on the South Coast
Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): 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.
81 sites · 5 with space now · 12 with a waiting list · typical £6,467 a year for a 12m boat (£135–£21,686 across 70 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 81 sites: 58 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 23 on the open coast.
- 5 of the 81 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Port Pendennis Marina, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek, River Yar Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hamble River Sailing Club, Lake Yard, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Malpas Marina, Newquay Harbour, Parkstone Yacht Club and 6 more.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £135 a year (Tor Bay Harbour) to £21,686 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 70 is £6,467 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 81, 65 have electric hook-up, 17 a pump-out, 28 diesel, 31 a boat hoist and 48 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 81 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cornwall Council (2), MDL Marinas (13), Premier Marinas (11), Premier Marinas Ltd (4), WicorMarine Ltd (2) and Yacht Havens (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Port Pendennis Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Falmouth Harbour
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
A few berths left
River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek
Dartmouth, Devon · River Dart
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
River Yar Boatyard
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Torpoint Yacht Harbour
Torpoint, Cornwall · Plymouth Sound
£3,950 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
Lake Yard
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£7,500 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Malpas Marina
Malpas, Cornwall · River Fal
£3,035 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Newquay Harbour
Newquay, Cornwall · Newquay Harbour
£1,246 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Parkstone Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£5,188 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
Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre
Wareham, Dorset · River Frome
£1,775 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
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
Admiralty Jetty
Camber, East Sussex · River Rother
£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bideford Harbour
Bideford, Devon · River Torridge
£500 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
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
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dittisham Moorings
Dittisham, Devon · River Dart
£486 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
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 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
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
Coast & harbours
King Point Marina
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound, Millbay
£5,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 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
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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Newlyn Harbour
Newlyn, Cornwall · Mount's Bay
£1,100 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
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
Coast & harbours
Plymouth Yacht Haven
Plymouth, Devon · Plymouth Sound
£6,350 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
Coast & harbours
Portland Marina
Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour
£7,090 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
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
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
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
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Torquay Marina
Torquay, Devon · Tor Bay
£11,232 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Harbour
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour
£4,380 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Weymouth Marina
Weymouth, Dorset · Weymouth Harbour (Weymouth Bay)
£7,090 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
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lincombe Boatyard
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Parkstone Bay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Poole Quay Boat Haven
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Motor Yacht Club
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Yeoward Boatyards
Salcombe, Devon · Salcombe Estuary
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 12m boat | Berths | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £4,140 | pontoon berths | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Port Pendennis Marina | Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour | £5,760 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek | Dartmouth, River Dart | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | A few berths left |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £5,844 | pontoon berths | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Torpoint Yacht Harbour | Torpoint, Plymouth Sound | £4,550 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lake Yard | Poole, Poole Harbour | £9,000 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,110 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Malpas Marina | Malpas, River Fal | £3,642 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Newquay Harbour | Newquay, Newquay Harbour | £1,495 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Parkstone Yacht Club | Poole, Poole Harbour | £6,226 | pontoon berths | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Port of Truro | Truro, River Fal and Truro River | £611 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Ridge Wharf Yacht Centre | Wareham, River Frome | £1,775 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Salterns Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £7,713 | pontoon berths | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Teignmouth Harbour | Teignmouth, River Teign | £1,074 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Tor Bay Harbour | Torquay, Tor Bay | £135 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, swinging moorings, drying berths | 15.2m (50ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Admiralty Jetty | Camber, River Rother | £1,716 | linear moorings, drying berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £12,355 | pontoon berths | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bideford Harbour | Bideford, River Torridge | £600 | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | 50m (164ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £6,792 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £3,186 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £6,840 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brixham Marina | Brixham, Tor Bay | £13,018 | pontoon berths | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £8,676 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £14,580 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dart Marina | Dartmouth, River Dart | £10,020 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Darthaven Marina | Kingswear, River Dart | £3,888 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £5,645 | pontoon berths | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Dittisham Moorings | Dittisham, River Dart | £583 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £5,424 | pontoon berths | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Haven Marina | Falmouth, River Fal | £8,986 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £8,220 | pontoon berths | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,372 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £8,520 | pontoon berths | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £9,216 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £5,142 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £16,279 | pontoon berths | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £5,760 | pontoon berths | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| King Point Marina | Plymouth, Plymouth Sound, Millbay | £6,708 | pontoon berths | 25m (82ft) | – | – | Not reported |
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 12m boat cost on the South Coast?
Across the 70 walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £135 a year at Tor Bay Harbour to £21,686 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £6,467 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m on the South Coast?
For a 12m boat, Tor Bay Harbour is cheapest at £135 a year in Torquay.
Which walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m on the South Coast have space now?
5 of the 81 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Port Pendennis Marina, River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek, River Yar Boatyard and Torpoint Yacht Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) on the South Coast?
All 81 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Port Pendennis Marina (25m (82ft)), River Dart Moorings, Old Mill Creek (12m (39ft)), River Yar Boatyard (16m (52ft)), Torpoint Yacht Harbour (14m (46ft)), Hamble River Sailing Club (12m (39ft)), Lake Yard (15m (49ft)), Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)) and 73 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m on the South Coast?
1 of the 81 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 5 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m on the South Coast, by county
- Cornwall 8
- Dorset 13
- West Sussex 3
Walk-ashore berths for boats over 12m in other areas
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