Cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East

Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

42 sites · 6 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £4,776 a year for a 10m boat (£204–£14,904 across 42 published tariffs)

At a glance

42 sites: 1 on a canal, 11 on rivers, 25 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
6 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club, Hambleden Marina, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) and Shepards Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 42 is £4,776 a year.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
Of the 42, 38 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 18 diesel, 20 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
5 of the 42 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (3), Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and Tingdene Marinas (4).

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tudor Sailing Club

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£294 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Quay Lane Boatyard

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£645 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Arun Yacht Club

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£1,130 a year for a 10m yacht

Canals

Newbury Manor Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal

£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat

Liveaboard

Rivers

Odessa Boatyard

Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Kemps Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£2,624 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Gosport Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Littlehampton Marina

Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun

£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Hambleden Marina

Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Pyrford Marina

Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation

£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Harleyford Marina

Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames

£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Thames and Kennet Marina

Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Deacons Marina

Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble

£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Quay Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen

£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Newhaven Marina

Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse

£4,781 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

Universal Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£5,032 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

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Walton Marina

Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames

£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Southsea Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour

£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina

Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£6,520 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Gunwharf Quays Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Port Solent Marina

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£7,560 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

Lymington Yacht Haven

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£8,210 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

Berthon Lymington Marina

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£10,193 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

Port Hamble Marina

Hamble, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,904 a year for a 10m yacht

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Per metre a year	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	£20.41	Yes	Not reported
Tudor Sailing Club	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£294	£29.43	Yes	Berths available
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	£61.20	Yes	Waiting list
Quay Lane Boatyard	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£645	£64.50	Yes	Berths available
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,130	£113	Yes	Not reported
Newbury Manor Marina	Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal	£2,107	£210.67	Yes	Not reported
Odessa Boatyard	Newport, River Medina	£2,511	£251.06	Yes	Not reported
Kemps Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£2,624	£262.35	Yes	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	£267.12	Yes	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	£273	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	£281	Yes	Not reported
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£3,090	£309	Yes	Berths available
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	£345	Yes	Berths available
Hambleden Marina	Henley on Thames, River Thames	£3,480	£348	Yes	Waiting list
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	£350	Yes	Not reported
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	£369.10	Yes	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£3,729	£372.85	Yes	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£3,938	£393.75	Yes	Not reported
Thames and Kennet Marina	Reading, River Thames	£4,501	£450.11	Yes	Not reported
Deacons Marina	Bursledon, River Hamble	£4,704	£470.40	Yes	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£4,770	£477.03	Yes	Not reported
Newhaven Marina	Newhaven, River Ouse	£4,781	£478.10	Yes	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£4,800	£480	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	£503.19	Yes	Not reported
Sovereign Harbour	Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£5,080	£508	Yes	Not reported
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£5,100	£510	Yes	Berths available
Walton Marina	Walton-on-Thames, River Thames	£5,124	£512.43	Yes	Not reported
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)	Wargrave, River Thames	£5,260	£526	Yes	Waiting list
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	£527	Yes	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	£569.13	Yes	Not reported
Southsea Marina	Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour	£6,420	£642	Yes	Not reported
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	£6,428	£642.77	Yes	Waiting list
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£6,520	£652	Yes	Not reported
Gunwharf Quays Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,100	£710	Yes	Not reported
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£7,200	£720	Yes	Berths available
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,560	£756	Yes	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£7,650	£765	Yes	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£8,210	£821	Yes	Not reported
Saxon Wharf	Southampton, River Itchen	£9,042	£904.20	Yes	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£10,193	£1,019.30	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 in the South East?

Across the 42 cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £4,776 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.

Which cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East have space now?

6 of the 42 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tudor Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Littlehampton Marina, Dover Marina, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at cheapest secure moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East?

5 of the 42 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 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, 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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