Estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Kent

Sheltered tidal water such as the Hamble, Dart, Medway, Orwell and the Thames tideway: marina pontoons, swinging moorings, piles and drying mud berths. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.

5 sites · 1 with a waiting list · typical £240 a year for a 10m yacht (£165–£2,730 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

5 sites, all on estuaries and tidal rivers.
None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
Keeping a waiting list: Hoo Ness Yacht Club.
For a 10m yacht, published prices run from £165 a year (Medway Cruising Club) to £2,730 a year (Swale Marina); the middle of 4 is £240 a year.
Longest boat taken: 13.7m (45ft) at Swale Marina.
Of the 5, 3 have electric hook-up, 1 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 1 visitor berths.
2 of the 5 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.

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

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Lower Halstow Yacht Club

Lower Halstow, Kent · Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway

£204 a year for a 10m yacht

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Medway Cruising Club

Gillingham, Kent · River Medway

£165 a year for a 10m yacht

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Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

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Sandwich Marina

Sandwich, Kent · River Stour

Prices not published

Liveaboard

Compared: prices for a 10m yacht

Site	Where	A year, 10m yacht	Slipway	Space
Hoo Ness Yacht Club	Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway	£275	Yes	Waiting list
Lower Halstow Yacht Club	Lower Halstow, Lower Halstow Creek, River Medway	£204	Yes	Not reported
Medway Cruising Club	Gillingham, River Medway	£165	Yes	Not reported
Swale Marina	Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale	£2,730	Yes	Not reported
Sandwich Marina	Sandwich, River Stour	–	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 yacht cost in Kent?

Across the 4 estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 10m yacht costs from £165 a year at Medway Cruising Club to £2,730 a year at Swale Marina. The middle figure is £240 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Kent?

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

Which estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Kent have space now?

None of the 5 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.

Can you live aboard at estuary and tidal river moorings with a slipway in Kent?

2 of the 5 say you can: Swale 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, 1 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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