Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings with a slipway in the South East
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
17 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £975 a year for a 6m boat (£204–£3,075 across 12 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 2 on rivers, 1 on the Broads or a lake, 12 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and Cabin Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Lymington Harbour Moorings and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £204 a year (Lower Halstow Yacht Club) to £3,075 a year (Walton Marina); the middle of 12 is £975 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 20m (66ft) at WicorMarine Yacht Haven.
- Of the 17, 15 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 8 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 17 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Cabin Boatyard
Bursledon, 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
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
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Folly Moorings
Whippingham, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£800 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
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 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
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Broads, lakes & lochs
Aylesbury Sailing Club
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire · Weston Turville Reservoir
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Dell Quay Marine
Chichester, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
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 | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Cabin Boatyard | Bursledon, River Hamble | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | Yes | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £443 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £606 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £920 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £798 | Yes | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lower Halstow Yacht Club | Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway | £204 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £1,812 | Yes | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,030 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,075 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | Yes | Not reported |
| Aylesbury Sailing Club | Weston Turville, Weston Turville Reservoir | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Dell Quay Marine | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Wilson's Boatyard | Hayling Island, Mengham Rythe, Chichester Harbour | – | 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 6m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 12 small boat moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £204 a year at Lower Halstow Yacht Club to £3,075 a year at Walton Marina. The middle figure is £975 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with a slipway in the South East?
For a 6m boat, Lower Halstow Yacht Club is cheapest at £204 a year.
Which small boat moorings with a slipway in the South East have space now?
2 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and Cabin Boatyard. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at small boat moorings with a slipway in the South East?
1 of the 17 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, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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