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 walk-ashore berths in the South East
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.
34 sites · 4 with space now · 7 with a waiting list · typical £1,831 a year for a 6m boat (£443–£3,166 across 24 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 34 sites: 1 on a canal, 13 on rivers, 16 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 4 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings, Quay Lane Boatyard and River Yar Boatyard.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings, Hambleden Marina, Lymington Harbour Moorings, Maybush Moorings and 1 more.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £443 a year (Lymington Harbour Moorings) to £3,166 a year (River Yar Boatyard); the middle of 24 is £1,831 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina.
- Of the 34, 24 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 3 diesel, 7 a boat hoist and 15 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 34 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2), National Trust (3), Premier Marinas (2) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Rivers
Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Quay Lane Boatyard
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£645 a year for a 10m yacht
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
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
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
Bosham Quay and Moorings
Bosham, West Sussex · Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour
£2,597 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
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
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
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | linear moorings | A few berths left |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Quay Lane Boatyard | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £645 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Berths available |
| River Yar Boatyard | Yarmouth, River Yar | £3,166 | pontoon berths | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | £1,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £2,190 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | £1,978 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £2,436 | pontoon berths | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £443 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £606 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Waiting list |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Arun Yacht Club | Littlehampton, River Arun | £678 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £920 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | £798 | swinging moorings, drying berths, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £3,075 | pontoon berths | Not reported |
| Cowes Harbour | Cowes, River Medina | £495 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings, drying berths | Not reported |
| Folly Moorings | Whippingham, River Medina | £480 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,363 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £1,812 | 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 | £2,650 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| The Ship & Anchor Marina | Ford, River Arun | £1,030 | 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 | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,112 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Not reported |
| Drivers Dry Berthing | Southampton, River Itchen | On request | pontoon berths, dry stack, hard standing | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | 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 |
| Woottens Boatyard | Cookham Dean, River Thames | On request | linear 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 24 small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £443 a year at Lymington Harbour Moorings to £3,166 a year at River Yar Boatyard. The middle figure is £1,831 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South East?
For a 6m boat, Lymington Harbour Moorings is cheapest at £443 a year.
Which small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South East have space now?
4 of the 34 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings, 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 walk-ashore berths in the South East?
1 of the 34 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 9 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Small boat moorings with walk-ashore berths in the South East, by county
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