Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Pontoon berths with electric hook-up in the South East
Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
94 sites · 8 with space now · 6 with a waiting list · typical £5,150 a year for a 10m boat (£543–£14,904 across 64 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 94 sites: 8 on canals, 24 on rivers, 53 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 8 of the 94 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Shepperton Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hambleden Marina, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Shepards Marina, Thames Ditton Marina, Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 64 is £5,150 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Gunwharf Quays Marina.
- Of the 94, 27 have a pump-out, 29 diesel, 32 a boat hoist and 38 visitor berths.
- 9 of the 94 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (3), Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (11), Premier Marinas (7), Premier Marinas Ltd (3), Shoreham Port (2), Tingdene Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings
Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Cooks Wharf L1 Residential
Tring, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Arun Yacht Club
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,130 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
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Chichester Marina
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£6,500 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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
Gunwharf Quays Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Haslar Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,650 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
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
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newport Harbour
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£1,800 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
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Coast & harbours
Ryde Harbour
Ryde, Isle of Wight · Solent
£1,320 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
Shamrock Quay
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£10,770 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
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
The Ship & Anchor Marina
Ford, West Sussex · River Arun
£1,700 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
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
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Benson Waterfront
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cowes Yacht Haven
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
Prices on request
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cuxton Marina
Cuxton, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Rivers
D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Eastlands Boatyard
Swanwick, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elephant Boatyard
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Rivers
Hampstead Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Itchen Marine
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices not published
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Medway Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Royal Air Force Yacht Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Taplow Riverside Moorings
Taplow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Wilson's Boatyard
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Youngboats Marine Services
Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £5,100 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Hollowshore Moorings | Faversham, Faversham Creek | – | pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £5,200 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £1,823 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £1,097 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | pontoon berths | Yes | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | 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 |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £1,130 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £10,193 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £5,270 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £8,040 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £6,500 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £1,200 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £4,430 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,450 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Gunwharf Quays Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,100 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £5,408 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,650 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £4,285 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £14,202 | pontoon berths | 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 64 pontoon berths with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,150 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest pontoon berths with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.
Which pontoon berths with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
8 of the 94 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard, Shepperton Marina, Thames Boat House and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with electric hook-up in the South East?
9 of the 94 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and 1 more. 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 21 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 10 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Pontoon berths with electric hook-up in the South East, by county
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