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Pontoon berths with visitor berths in the South East

Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.

62 sites · 5 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £30 a night for a 10m boat (£5–£55.50 across 45 published tariffs)

At a glance

62 sites: 3 on canals, 10 on rivers, 40 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
5 of the 62 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Medway Yacht Club, Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £55.50 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 45 is £30 a night.
Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
Of the 62, 55 have electric hook-up, 23 a pump-out, 24 diesel and 27 a boat hoist.
4 of the 62 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), Cartbridge Marina (2), Cowes Harbour Commission (2), MDL Marinas (13), Premier Marinas (6), Tingdene Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).

Rivers Berths available

Bates Wharf

Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames

£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals A few berths left

Campbell Wharf Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices not published

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

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

Rivers Berths available

Shepperton Marina

Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames

£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Lymington Harbour Moorings

Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River

£898 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 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

Coast & harbours Waiting list

Yarmouth Harbour

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent

£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Coast & harbours

Bembridge Harbour

St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour

£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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

Cowes Harbour

Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina

£825 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

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

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

Mercury Yacht Harbour

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£14,202 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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ocean Village Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · Southampton Water

£11,526 a year for a 10m yacht

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)

Warsash, Hampshire · River Hamble

£1,505 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

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

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

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swanwick Marina

Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

The Camber

Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour

£2,043 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

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

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Hamble Point Marina

Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble

Prices not published

Canals

Milton Keynes Marina

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal

Prices on request

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

Liveaboard

Canals

Sovereign Wharf

Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

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 night, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Bates Wharf	Chertsey, River Thames	£30	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Berths available
Campbell Wharf Marina	Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal	£35	pontoon berths	A few berths left
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	–	pontoon berths	Berths available
Littlehampton Marina	Littlehampton, River Arun	£40	pontoon berths	Berths available
Shepperton Marina	Shepperton, River Thames	£30	pontoon berths	Berths available
Lymington Harbour Moorings	Lymington, Lymington River	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Shepards Marina	Cowes, River Medina	–	pontoon berths	Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour	Yarmouth, Western Solent	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings	Waiting list
Bembridge Harbour	St Helens, Bembridge Harbour	–	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Berthon Lymington Marina	Lymington, Lymington River	£38.61	pontoon berths	Not reported
Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina	Birdham, Chichester Harbour	£39.80	pontoon berths, pile moorings	Not reported
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£28.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Brighton Marina	Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast)	£45	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£13.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Chichester Marina	Chichester, Chichester Harbour	£46.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Cowes Harbour	Cowes, River Medina	£11.80	pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Emsworth Yacht Harbour	Emsworth, Chichester Harbour	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Folly Moorings	Whippingham, River Medina	£30	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£45	pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing	Not reported
Harleyford Marina	Marlow, River Thames	£39	pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing	Not reported
Haslar Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Hayling Yacht Company	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£30	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Hythe Marina Village	Hythe, Southampton Water	–	pontoon berths	Not reported
Island Harbour Marina	Newport, River Medina	£37.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Lymington Yacht Haven	Lymington, Lymington River	£17	pontoon berths	Not reported
Marchwood Yacht Club	Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water	£30	pontoon berths, swinging moorings	Not reported
Mercury Yacht Harbour	Southampton, River Hamble	£55.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Newport Harbour	Newport, River Medina	£30	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Not reported
Northney Marina	Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour	£55.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Quay Marina	Southampton, River Itchen	£35	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ocean Village Marina	Southampton, Southampton Water	£55.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Penton Hook Marina	Chertsey, River Thames	£28.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Hamble Marina	Hamble, River Hamble	£13.10	pontoon berths	Not reported
Port Solent Marina	Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour	£43.50	pontoon berths	Not reported
Pyrford Marina	Pyrford, River Wey Navigation	£18	pontoon berths, linear moorings	Not reported
R.K. Marine (Stone Pier)	Warsash, River Hamble	£30	pontoon berths, linear moorings, pile moorings	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£37	pontoon berths	Not reported
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina	Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour	£5	pontoon berths	Not reported
Ryde Harbour	Ryde, Solent	–	pontoon berths	Not reported

From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South East?

Across the 45 pontoon berths with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £55.50 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £30 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest pontoon berths with visitor berths in the South East?

For a 10m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.

Which pontoon berths with visitor berths in the South East have space now?

5 of the 62 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at pontoon berths with visitor berths in the South East?

4 of the 62 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement), Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich 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, 3 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 6 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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