Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Coastal moorings with wi-fi in the South East
Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites with wi-fi on the berths or in the facilities block.
40 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £5,185 a year for a 10m boat (£505–£14,904 across 36 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites: 33 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 7 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £505 a year (Marchwood Yacht Club) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 36 is £5,185 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 40, 37 have electric hook-up, 13 a pump-out, 19 diesel, 23 a boat hoist and 24 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (9), Premier Marinas (6) and Premier Marinas Ltd (3).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 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
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina
Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,270 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
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 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
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
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 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
Northney Marina
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£13,224 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
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
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
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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Town Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£6,426 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
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
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Wi-fi | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £10,193 | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £5,270 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £8,040 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | Yes | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £14,202 | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13,224 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £11,526 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £14,904 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £6,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £9,042 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £12,684 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £2,986 | Yes | Not reported |
| Town Quay Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £6,426 | Yes | Not reported |
| Universal Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £5,032 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Cowes Yacht Haven | Cowes, River Medina | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | – | 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 36 coastal moorings with wi-fi here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £505 a year at Marchwood Yacht Club to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,185 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest coastal moorings with wi-fi in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Marchwood Yacht Club is cheapest at £505 a year.
Which coastal moorings with wi-fi in the South East have space now?
3 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Cabin Boatyard, Dover Marina and Littlehampton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at coastal moorings with wi-fi in the South East?
4 of the 40 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale Marina (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, 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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