River moorings and marinas in Berkshire

Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats.

15 sites · 2 with space now · 5 with a waiting list · typical £4,555 a year for a 10m cruiser (£2,638–£8,778 across 8 published tariffs)

At a glance

15 sites, all on rivers.
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Upper Large Moorings.
Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £2,638 a year (Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 8 is £4,555 a year.
Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Upper Large Moorings.
Of the 15, 8 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 4 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 15 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (4) and MDL Marinas (2).

Rivers Berths available

Better Boating Co.

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Upper Large Moorings

Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings

Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings

Reading, Berkshire · River Thames

£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings

Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings

Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames

£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Bray Marina

Bray, Berkshire · River Thames

£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser

Rivers

Racecourse Marina Windsor

Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames

£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

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

Rivers

D B Marine

Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Newbury Marina

Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation

Prices on request

Rivers

Thameside Marina

Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Woottens Boatyard

Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser

Site	Where	A year, 10m cruiser	Space
Better Boating Co.	Reading, River Thames	On request	Berths available
Upper Large Moorings	Tilehurst, River Thames	–	Berths available
Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings	Henley-on-Thames, River Thames	£3,297	Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings	Reading, River Thames	£2,638	Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings	Old Windsor, River Thames	£3,850	Waiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings	Sonning, River Thames	£3,297	Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)	Wargrave, River Thames	£5,260	Waiting list
Bray Marina	Bray, River Thames	£8,778	Not reported
Racecourse Marina Windsor	Windsor, River Thames	£5,691	Not reported
Windsor Marina	Windsor, River Thames	£8,778	Not reported
Caversham Boat Services	Reading, River Thames	–	Not reported
D B Marine	Cookham, River Thames	On request	Not reported
Newbury Marina	Newbury, Kennet Navigation	On request	Not reported
Thameside Marina	Wargrave, River Thames	On request	Not reported
Woottens Boatyard	Cookham Dean, River Thames	On request	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 cruiser cost in Berkshire?

Across the 8 river moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £2,638 a year at Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £4,555 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas in Berkshire?

For a 10m cruiser, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings is cheapest at £2,638 a year in Reading.

Which river moorings and marinas in Berkshire have space now?

2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Better Boating Co. and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at river moorings and marinas in Berkshire?

1 of the 15 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (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, 14 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

River moorings and marinas in nearby counties

River moorings and marinas near towns in Berkshire

River moorings and marinas in the wider area

England 182
South East 80

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