Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Cheapest pile moorings in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed.
9 sites · 1 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,500 a year for a 10m boat (£825–£5,270 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 9 sites: 1 on a river, 7 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thames Boat House.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £825 a year (Cowes Harbour) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,500 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
- Of the 9, 7 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 4 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas Ltd (2).
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
£1,505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 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
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £825 | £82.47 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | £101.04 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| R.K. Marine (Stone Pier) | Warsash, River Hamble | £1,505 | £150.50 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,800 | £180 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | £250 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | £281 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | £350 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | £503.19 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £5,270 | £527 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | 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 in the South East?
Across the 9 cheapest pile moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £825 a year at Cowes Harbour to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £2,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest pile moorings in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Cowes Harbour is cheapest at £825 a year.
Which cheapest pile moorings in the South East have space now?
1 of the 9 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
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). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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