Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in the South East
Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 20m (65ft): 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. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
16 sites · 2 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £15,190 a year for a 20m boat (£5,700–£31,380 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 16 sites: 1 on a river, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina.
- For a 20m boat, published prices run from £5,700 a year (Gillingham Marina) to £31,380 a year (Shamrock Quay); the middle of 12 is £15,190 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 70m (230ft) at Shamrock Quay.
- Of the 16, 14 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 16 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (5) and Premier Marinas (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
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
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 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
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
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
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
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 20m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 20m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £6,900 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £12,855 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £14,300 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £16,080 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £5,700 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £9,600 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £12,320 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £28,224 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £17,400 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £29,460 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £31,380 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £17,000 | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Medway Marina | Rochester, River Medway | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 20m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 12 marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 20m boat costs from £5,700 a year at Gillingham Marina to £31,380 a year at Shamrock Quay. The middle figure is £15,190 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in the South East?
For a 20m boat, Gillingham Marina is cheapest at £5,700 a year.
Which marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in the South East have space now?
2 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 20m (66ft) in the South East?
All 16 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Upper Large Moorings (21.3m (70ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Brighton Marina (20m (66ft)), Chatham Maritime Marina (24m (79ft)), Gillingham Marina (23m (75ft)), Island Harbour Marina (20m (66ft)), Newhaven Marina (20m (66ft)) and 8 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in the South East?
1 of the 16 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed). 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 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in the South East, by county
Marinas for boats over 20m with a boat hoist or crane in other areas
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