Walk-ashore berths run by Environment Agency

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.

17 sites · 1 with space now · 10 with a waiting list · typical £2,648 a year for a 10m boat (£849–£3,850 across 16 published tariffs)

At a glance

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Lydney Harbour

Lydney, Gloucestershire · River Severn

£849 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Rivers

Northampton Marina

Northampton, Northamptonshire · River Nene

£1,310 a year for a 10m cruiser

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

SiteWhereA year, 10m boatBerthsSpace
Lydney HarbourLydney, River Severn£849pontoon berths, swinging mooringsBerths available
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base MooringsBenson, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base MooringsChertsey, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base MooringsGoring, River Thames£2,638linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base MooringsEynsham, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base MooringsOxford, River Thames£2,594linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base MooringsHenley-on-Thames, River Thames£3,297linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base MooringsOld Windsor, River Thames£3,850linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base MooringsStaines-upon-Thames, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base MooringsShiplake, River Thames–linear mooringsWaiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base MooringsSonning, River Thames£3,297linear mooringsWaiting list
Admiralty JettyCamber, River Rother£1,430linear moorings, drying berthsNot reported
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base MooringsAbingdon, River Thames£2,997linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base MooringsWindsor, River Thames£2,659linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base MooringsOxford, River Thames£2,398linear mooringsNot reported
Environment Agency Sunbury Lock Base MooringsSunbury-on-Thames, River Thames£3,649linear mooringsNot reported
Northampton MarinaNorthampton, River Nene£1,310pontoon berthsNot 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 run by Environment Agency?

Across the 16 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £849 a year at Lydney Harbour to £3,850 a year at Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,648 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths run by Environment Agency?

For a 10m boat, Lydney Harbour is cheapest at £849 a year.

Which walk-ashore berths run by Environment Agency have space now?

1 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Lydney Harbour. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths run by Environment Agency?

1 of the 17 say you can: Northampton Marina (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 17 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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