Moorings and marinas in Kent

Every marina, boatyard and mooring we list in Kent, with the ones that have told us they have space first.

28 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £2,250 a year for a 10m boat (£165–£8,040 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

28 sites: 6 on rivers, 19 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, The Embankment Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club and Medway Yacht Club.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £8,040 a year (Chatham Maritime Marina); the middle of 14 is £2,250 a year.
Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Dover Marina.
Of the 28, 18 have electric hook-up, 1 a pump-out, 6 diesel, 9 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
5 of the 28 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

Coast & harbours Berths available

Dover Marina

Dover, Kent · English Channel

£3,450 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

The Embankment Marina

Gravesend, Kent · River Thames

£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Hoo Ness Yacht Club

Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway

£275 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers Waiting list

Medway Yacht Club

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 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

Gillingham Marina

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£2,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Bridge Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Neptune's Arm Mooring Site

Herne Bay, Kent · English Channel

£1,829 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)

Ramsgate, Kent · Ramsgate Royal Harbour

£4,100 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

Liveaboard

Rivers

Bow Bridge Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Cuxton Marina

Cuxton, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

East Farleigh Boat Yard

East Farleigh, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Elmhaven Marina

Halling, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Highway Marine

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Iron Wharf Boatyard

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Rivers

Medway Wharf Marina

Wateringbury, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Medway Marina

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Port Werburgh Marina

Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Trechmanns Wharf

Rochester, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Space
Dover Marina	Dover, English Channel	£3,450	Berths available
Hollowshore Moorings	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	Berths available
The Embankment Marina	Gravesend, River Thames	£1,680	Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina	Yalding, River Medway	£1,823	Berths available
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club	Rochester, River Medway	from £612	Waiting list
Allington Marina	Maidstone, River Medway	£3,691	Not reported
Chatham Maritime Marina	Chatham, River Medway Estuary	£8,040	Not reported
Gillingham Marina	Gillingham, River Medway	£2,850	Not reported
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	Not reported
Medway Bridge Marina	Rochester, River Medway	£2,671	Not reported
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	Not reported
Neptune's Arm Mooring Site	Herne Bay, English Channel	£1,829	Not reported
Royal Harbour Marina (Outer West)	Ramsgate, Ramsgate Royal Harbour	£4,100	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	Not reported
Bow Bridge Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	Not reported
Cuxton Marina	Cuxton, River Medway	–	Not reported
East Farleigh Boat Yard	East Farleigh, River Medway	–	Not reported
Elmhaven Marina	Halling, River Medway	On request	Not reported
Hampstead Marina	Yalding, River Medway	On request	Not reported
Highway Marine	Sandwich, River Stour	–	Not reported
Iron Wharf Boatyard	Faversham, Faversham Creek	–	Not reported
Medway Wharf Marina	Wateringbury, River Medway	–	Not reported
Port Medway Marina	Rochester, River Medway	–	Not reported
Port Werburgh Marina	Rochester, Medway Estuary	–	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	Not reported
Trechmanns Wharf	Rochester, River Medway	–	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	Faversham, Oare Creek	–	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 Kent?

Across the 14 moorings and marinas here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £8,040 a year at Chatham Maritime Marina. The middle figure is £2,250 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest moorings and marinas in Kent?

For a 10m boat, Medway Cruising Club is cheapest at £165 a year in Gillingham.

Which moorings and marinas in Kent have space now?

4 of the 28 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Dover Marina, Hollowshore Moorings, The Embankment Marina and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Can you live aboard at moorings and marinas in Kent?

5 of the 28 say you can: The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Medway Bridge Marina (liveaboards allowed), Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed), Port Werburgh Marina (liveaboards allowed) and Sandwich 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, 8 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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