Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in England
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. Sites that can lift your boat out on their own hoist or crane, for blacking, antifouling, surveys and winter ashore.
40 sites · 8 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser (£1,079–£8,778 across 19 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 40 sites, all on rivers.
- 8 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Better Boating Co., Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina and 2 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bourne End Marina, Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hambleden Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £1,079 a year (Fox Narrowboats Marina) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 19 is £3,480 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Shardlow Marina.
- Of the 40, 29 have electric hook-up, 16 a pump-out, 21 diesel and 11 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 40 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Tingdene Marinas (4) and Wyre Marina Boatyard Ltd (2).
Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Berths available
Better Boating Co.
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Berths available
Middle Nene Cruising Club
Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
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Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
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A few berths left
Sirius Marine Services
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
Prices on request
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Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Boroughbridge Arrows Marina
Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire · River Ure
£2,250 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Fish and Duck Marina
Ely, Cambridgeshire · Rivers Great Ouse and Cam
£2,178 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Upware Marina
Upware, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
£1,419 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Avon View Marina
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Buckden Waterside & Marina
Buckden, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
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D B Marine
Cookham, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd
Beccles, Suffolk · River Waveney
Prices not published
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Hampstead Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
Prices on request
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Hermitage Marina
Earith, Cambridgeshire · Old West River
Prices on request
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Medway Wharf Marina
Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
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Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
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Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
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Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
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Sankey Marine
Evesham, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Shrubbs Marina
Lode, Cambridgeshire · River Cam
Prices on request
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South Ferriby Marina
South Ferriby, Lincolnshire · River Ancholme
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
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Wyre Marina Boatyard
Pershore, Worcestershire · River Avon
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Boat hoist / Crane | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £5,100 | Yes | Berths available |
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Better Boating Co. | Reading, River Thames | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Middle Nene Cruising Club | Titchmarsh, River Nene | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sirius Marine Services | Stourport-on-Severn, River Severn | On request | Yes | A few berths left |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Boroughbridge Arrows Marina | Boroughbridge, River Ure | £2,250 | Yes | Not reported |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £8,778 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Yes | Not reported |
| Fish and Duck Marina | Ely, Rivers Great Ouse and Cam | £2,178 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Yes | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £5,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upton Marina | Upton-upon-Severn, River Severn | £4,043 | Yes | Not reported |
| Upware Marina | Upware, River Cam | £1,419 | Yes | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £5,124 | Yes | Not reported |
| York Marina | York, River Ouse | £4,010 | Yes | Not reported |
| Avon View Marina | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Buckden Waterside & Marina | Buckden, River Great Ouse | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| D B Marine | Cookham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Galleon Storage & Mooring Ltd | Beccles, River Waveney | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Hampstead Marina | Yalding, River Medway | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Hermitage Marina | Earith, Old West River | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Medway Wharf Marina | Wateringbury, River Medway | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Newark Marina | Newark, River Trent | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Oundle Marina Village | Oundle, River Nene | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Sankey Marine | Evesham, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Shrubbs Marina | Lode, River Cam | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| South Ferriby Marina | South Ferriby, River Ancholme | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Wyre Marina Boatyard | Pershore, River Avon | On request | 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 cruiser cost in England?
Across the 19 river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £1,079 a year at Fox Narrowboats Marina to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,480 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in England?
For a 10m cruiser, Fox Narrowboats Marina is cheapest at £1,079 a year in March.
Which river moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in England have space now?
8 of the 40 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Beeston Marina, Better Boating Co., Middle Nene Cruising Club, Shardlow Marina, Shepperton Marina, Sirius Marine Services 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 with a boat hoist or crane in England?
4 of the 40 say you can: Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Buckden Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Wyre Marina Boatyard (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, 5 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 26 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need Broads Authority tolls, 3 need an Avon Navigation Trust licence and 4 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with a boat hoist or crane in England, by county
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