Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings in the South East
Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. A buoy on a ground chain; the boat swings with wind and tide and you need a tender to get ashore.
27 sites · 7 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £761 a year for a 10m yacht (£165–£3,520 across 16 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 27 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 7 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Tudor Sailing Club and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Hamble River Sailing Club, Hoo Ness Yacht Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Medway Yacht Club.
- For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £3,520 a year (WicorMarine Yacht Haven); the middle of 16 is £761 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at Hayling Yacht Company.
- Of the 27, 13 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out, 1 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 9 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Chichester Harbour Conservancy (3) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Haines Boatyard
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Itchenor Reach maintained moorings
Itchenor, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£2,278 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Langstone Sailing Club
Havant, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Warsash Sailing Club
Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Harbour
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£825 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hayling Yacht Company
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£4,285 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Marchwood Yacht Club
Marchwood, Hampshire · River Test, Southampton Water
£505 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Cruising Club
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£165 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Nutbourne Maintained Moorings
Nutbourne, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£1,442 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
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Fareham, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 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
Netley Cliff Sailing Club
Netley, Hampshire · Southampton Water
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Portchester Sailing Club
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
Prices on request
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Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m yacht
| Site | Where | A year, 10m yacht | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £722 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Haines Boatyard | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Itchenor Reach maintained moorings | Itchenor, Chichester Harbour | £2,278 | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Langstone Sailing Club | Havant, Chichester Harbour | On request | swinging moorings | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| Tudor Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £294 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Berths available |
| Warsash Sailing Club | Warsash, River Hamble | – | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | swinging moorings, drying berths | Waiting list |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £500 | linear moorings, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £2,597 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £924 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £505 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Medway Cruising Club | Gillingham, River Medway | £165 | swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Nutbourne Maintained Moorings | Nutbourne, Chichester Harbour | £1,442 | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Netley Cliff Sailing Club | Netley, Southampton Water | – | swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Portchester Sailing Club | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | On request | swinging moorings, pile moorings | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, 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 yacht cost in the South East?
Across the 16 estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £3,520 a year at WicorMarine Yacht Haven. The middle figure is £761 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings in the South East?
For a 10m yacht, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.
Which estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings in the South East have space now?
7 of the 27 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Emsworth Maintained Moorings, Haines Boatyard, Itchenor Reach maintained moorings, Langstone Sailing Club, Quay Lane Boatyard, Tudor Sailing Club and Warsash Sailing Club. 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) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings in the South East, by county
Estuary and tidal river moorings with swinging moorings in other areas
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