Walk-ashore berths with a pump-out 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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.

20 sites · 1 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £6,428 a year for a 10m boat (£390–£10,740 across 17 published tariffs)

At a glance

20 sites: 13 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard.
Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £390 a year (Kingsbridge Harbour) to £10,740 a year (Hythe Marina Village); the middle of 17 is £6,428 a year.
Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
Of the 20, 19 have electric hook-up, 11 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 14 visitor berths.
1 of the 20 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (8).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Gweek Classic Boatyard

Gweek, Cornwall · Helford River

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 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

Kingsbridge Harbour

Kingsbridge, Devon · Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary

£390 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

Coast & harbours

Portland Marina

Portland, Dorset · Portland Harbour

£7,090 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 year, 10m boat	Berths	Pump-out	Space
Gweek Classic Boatyard	Gweek, Helford River	–	quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	Berths available
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	pontoon berths	Yes	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	£1,010	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,480	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Chichester Marina	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£6,500	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Darthaven Marina	Kingswear, River Dart	£3,240	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Falmouth Haven Marina	Falmouth, River Fal	£7,465	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	£10,740	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Kingsbridge Harbour	Kingsbridge, Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary	£390	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Portland Marina	Portland, Portland Harbour	£7,090	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Sutton Harbour Marina	Plymouth, Sutton Harbour	£10,680	pontoon berths	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour	Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Yes	Not reported
Poole Quay Boat Haven	Poole, Poole Harbour	–	swinging moorings, quay and harbour wall berths	Yes	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 10m boat cost on the South Coast?

Across the 17 walk-ashore berths with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £390 a year at Kingsbridge Harbour to £10,740 a year at Hythe Marina Village. The middle figure is £6,428 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with a pump-out on the South Coast?

For a 10m boat, Kingsbridge Harbour is cheapest at £390 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths with a pump-out on the South Coast have space now?

1 of the 20 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Gweek Classic Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with a pump-out on the South Coast?

1 of the 20 say you can: Gweek Classic Boatyard (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, 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Walk-ashore berths with a pump-out in other areas

East Anglia 19
The Midlands 65

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