Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Visitor moorings with a pump-out 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. Sites with a pump-out for holding tanks, so you can empty without cruising to a service point.
28 sites · 3 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £28.10 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£46.50 across 21 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 28 sites: 4 on canals, 10 on rivers, 9 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 5 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Shepards Marina and Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Sovereign Wharf) to £46.50 a night (Chichester Marina); the middle of 21 is £28.10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
- Of the 28, 27 have electric hook-up, 16 diesel and 12 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (2), Premier Marinas (6) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Emsworth Maintained Moorings
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£722 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 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
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 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
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
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
Hythe Marina Village
Hythe, Hampshire · Southampton Water
£10,740 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Lymington Yacht Haven
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£8,210 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
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Swanwick Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£3,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Pump-out | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | Yes | A few berths left |
| Emsworth Maintained Moorings | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Chichester Marina | Chichester, Chichester Harbour | £46.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £14.85 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Yes | Not reported |
| Haslar Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £17 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £43.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £45 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £27 | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £28.10 | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckler's Hard Yacht Harbour | Buckler's Hard, Beaulieu River | £17.50 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | £15 | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | £10 | Yes | 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 21 visitor moorings with a pump-out here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Sovereign Wharf to £46.50 a night at Chichester Marina. The middle figure is £28.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Sovereign Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Banbury.
Which visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South East have space now?
3 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Emsworth Maintained Moorings and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South East?
1 of the 28 say you can: Grove Lock 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 7 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in the South East, by county
Visitor moorings with a pump-out in other areas
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