Pile moorings with gated access or CCTV in the South East

Fore-and-aft between piles driven into the river bed; tender needed. Sites with locked pontoon or site gates, or CCTV, for peace of mind when you're away from the boat.

7 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £3,500 a year for a 10m boat (£1,800–£5,270 across 5 published tariffs)

At a glance

7 sites: 1 on a canal and 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,800 a year (Arun Yacht Club) to £5,270 a year (Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina); the middle of 5 is £3,500 a year.
Longest boat taken: 22m (72ft) at Gosport Marina.
Of the 7, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas Ltd (2).

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

Canals Full

Cooks Wharf L1 Residential

Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina

Birdham, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour

£5,270 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Secure gated access / CCTV	Space
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Yes	Waiting list
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential	Tring, Grand Union Canal	On request	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Full
Arun Yacht Club	Littlehampton, River Arun	£1,800	pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths	Yes	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£5,270	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Gosport Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£2,810	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Yes	Not reported
Swanwick Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£3,500	pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack	Yes	Not reported
Universal Marina	Southampton, River Hamble	£5,032	pontoon berths, pile moorings	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 5 pile moorings with gated access or CCTV here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,800 a year at Arun Yacht Club to £5,270 a year at Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina. The middle figure is £3,500 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

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

For a 10m boat, Arun Yacht Club is cheapest at £1,800 a year in Littlehampton.

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

None of the 7 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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