Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Walk-ashore berths with diesel in the South East
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. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.
35 sites · 4 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £5,100 a year for a 10m boat (£1,010–£14,904 across 27 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 35 sites: 5 on canals, 9 on rivers, 18 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- 4 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Yarmouth Harbour.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,010 a year (Yarmouth Harbour) to £14,904 a year (Port Hamble Marina); the middle of 27 is £5,100 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30.5m (100ft) at Berthon Lymington Marina.
- Of the 35, 30 have electric hook-up, 20 a pump-out, 16 a boat hoist and 19 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 35 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: MDL Marinas (7), Premier Marinas (3), Premier Marinas Ltd (2) and Tingdene Marinas (2).
Coast & harbours
Berths available
Dover Marina
Dover, Kent · English Channel
£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berthon Lymington Marina
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£10,193 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Chatham Maritime Marina
Chatham, Kent · River Medway Estuary
£8,040 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Emsworth Yacht Harbour
Emsworth, West Sussex · Chichester Harbour
£5,100 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gillingham Marina
Gillingham, Kent · River Medway
£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 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
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
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
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
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Cropredy Waterside & Marina
Cropredy, Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Denham Marina
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Frouds Bridge Marina
Aldermaston, Berkshire · Kennet and Avon Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Diesel | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | A few berths left |
| Dover Marina | Dover, English Channel | £3,450 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | pontoon berths | Yes | Berths available |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, pile moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Berthon Lymington Marina | Lymington, Lymington River | £10,193 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Chatham Maritime Marina | Chatham, River Medway Estuary | £8,040 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Emsworth Yacht Harbour | Emsworth, Chichester Harbour | £5,100 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Gillingham Marina | Gillingham, River Medway | £2,850 | pontoon berths, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | pontoon berths, pile moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Hythe Marina Village | Hythe, Southampton Water | £10,740 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Lymington Yacht Haven | Lymington, Lymington River | £8,210 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £4,781 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Northney Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £13,224 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Hamble Marina | Hamble, River Hamble | £14,904 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Sparkes Marina | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £12,684 | pontoon berths, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | pontoon berths, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Swanwick Marina | Southampton, River Hamble | £3,500 | pontoon berths, pile moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| WicorMarine Yacht Haven | Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour | £3,520 | pontoon berths, swinging moorings, dry stack | Yes | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £8,778 | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Cropredy Waterside & Marina | Cropredy, Banbury, Oxford Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Denham Marina | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Frouds Bridge Marina | Aldermaston, Kennet and Avon Canal | – | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | pontoon berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | pontoon berths | 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 10m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 27 walk-ashore berths with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,010 a year at Yarmouth Harbour to £14,904 a year at Port Hamble Marina. The middle figure is £5,100 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths with diesel in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Yarmouth Harbour is cheapest at £1,010 a year.
Which walk-ashore berths with diesel in the South East have space now?
4 of the 35 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Campbell Wharf Marina, Dover Marina, Littlehampton Marina and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths with diesel in the South East?
2 of the 35 say you can: Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed) 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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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Walk-ashore berths with diesel in the South East, by county
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