Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the South East
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Walk-ashore berth alongside a floating pontoon, usually in a marina.
23 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,154 a year for a 6m boat (£541–£3,216 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 23 sites: 4 on rivers, 15 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Hambleden Marina, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £541 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £3,216 a year (Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)); the middle of 17 is £2,154 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 23, 20 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 12 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 23 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
River Yar Boatyard
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · River Yar
£4,870 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 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
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 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
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
Drivers Dry Berthing
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
Prices on request
Rivers
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | – | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £3,166 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £541 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £606 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £678 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £1,425 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,075 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £921 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £720 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,741 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £3,216 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,018 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,060 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,848 | pontoon berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| Thornham Marina | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £1,017 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,154 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,154 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Drivers Dry Berthing | Southampton, River Itchen | On request | pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing | Not reported |
| Osney Mill Marina (Upper) | Oxford, River Thames | On request | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Taplow Riverside Moorings | Taplow, River Thames | – | pontoon berths | 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 6m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 17 small boat moorings with pontoon berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £541 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £3,216 a year at Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes). The middle figure is £2,154 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the South East?
For a 6m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £541 a year.
Which small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the South East have space now?
2 of the 23 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the South East?
1 of the 23 say you can: Bembridge Harbour (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, 4 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with pontoon berths in the South East, by county
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