Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the South East
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. Marinas and harbours that say they take boats over 12m (40ft): a stated maximum length, or a published price for a boat that size. Canal sites that only take narrowboats are left out; see 70ft narrowboat moorings for those.
38 sites · 2 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £45 a night for a 12m boat (£5–£66.60 across 27 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 38 sites: 2 on rivers, 31 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 2 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Emsworth Maintained Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Lymington Harbour Moorings, Medway Yacht Club and Shepards Marina.
- For a 12m boat, published prices run from £5 a night (Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina) to £66.60 a night (Mercury Yacht Harbour); the middle of 27 is £45 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 80m (262ft) at Ocean Village Marina.
- Of the 38, 34 have electric hook-up, 15 a pump-out, 15 diesel and 20 a boat hoist.
- 2 of the 38 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Aquavista (2), MDL Marinas (10), Premier Marinas (6) and WicorMarine Ltd (2).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
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
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
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
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
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
Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£6,520 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 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
Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour
Buckler's Hard, Hampshire · Beaulieu River
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Hamble Point Marina
Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 12m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 12m boat | Longest boat | Widest beam | Deepest draught | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | – | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Berths available |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | – | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | – | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Waiting list |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £46.80 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina | Birdham, Chichester Harbour | £47.76 | 12m (39ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Bosham Quay and Moorings | Bosham, Bosham Channel, Chichester Harbour | – | 14m (46ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £54 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £13.10 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £55.80 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £54 | 23m (75ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | 13m (43ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £52.20 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hayling Yacht Company | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £36 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | 16m (52ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £45 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £17 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Marchwood Yacht Club | Marchwood, River Test, Southampton Water | £30 | 12.2m (40ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Mercury Yacht Harbour | Southampton, River Hamble | £66.60 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £66.60 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £40 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Ocean Village Marina | Southampton, Southampton Water | £66.60 | 80m (262ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £13.10 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £52.20 | 24m (79ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £21.60 | 21.3m (70ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £5 | 30.5m (100ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Saxon Wharf | Southampton, River Itchen | £66.60 | 40m (131ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Shamrock Quay | Southampton, River Itchen | £61.80 | 70m (230ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | 17m (56ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £54 | 18m (59ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13.10 | 15m (49ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | 13.7m (45ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | 22m (72ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | – | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Portchester, Portsmouth Harbour | £24 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £21 | 20m (66ft) | – | – | Not reported |
| Hamble Point Marina | Hamble, Southampton, River Hamble | £13.10 | 30m (98ft) | – | – | 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 12m boat in the South East?
Across the 27 visitor moorings for boats over 12m here that publish a price, a 12m boat costs from £5 a night at Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina to £66.60 a night at Mercury Yacht Harbour. The middle figure is £45 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the South East?
For a 12m boat, Royal Clarence Waterside & Marina is cheapest at £5 a night in Gosport.
Which visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the South East have space now?
2 of the 38 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina and Emsworth Maintained Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Where can I keep a boat over 12m (39ft) in the South East?
All 38 say they take a boat that long. Stated maximums: Dover Marina (30m (98ft)), Emsworth Maintained Moorings (12m (39ft)), Lymington Harbour Moorings (15m (49ft)), Medway Yacht Club (13m (43ft)), Shepards Marina (40m (131ft)), Berthon Lymington Marina (30.5m (100ft)), Birdham Pool Waterside & Marina (12m (39ft)), Bosham Quay and Moorings (14m (46ft)) and 30 more. Check beam and draught too.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the South East?
2 of the 38 say you can: Ocean Quay Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in the South East, by county
- Hampshire 24
- Kent 5
- West Sussex 3
Visitor moorings for boats over 12m in other areas
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