Rivers
Upper Thames Sailing Club
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£54 a year for a 10m cruiser
Cheapest inland moorings in the South East
Every site here with a published price, cheapest first, worked out for the same boat so the figures compare. Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water.
49 sites · 7 with space now · 18 with a waiting list · typical £3,297 a year for a 10m boat (£54–£8,778 across 49 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 49 sites: 7 on canals and 42 on rivers.
- 7 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Twyford Bridge Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House, Enslow Wharf, Bates Wharf and 1 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings and 12 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £54 a year (Upper Thames Sailing Club) to £8,778 a year (Bray Marina); the middle of 49 is £3,297 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 49, 22 have electric hook-up, 12 a pump-out, 8 diesel, 5 a boat hoist and 7 visitor berths.
- 4 of the 49 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (2), Environment Agency (21), MDL Marinas (3), Shoreham Port (2) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
Lionhearts Cruising Club
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings
Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,798 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina
Yalding, Kent · River Medway
£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings
Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,994 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Uxbridge L1 Leisure
Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings
Lechlade, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings
Windsor, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£2,659 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Canals
Berths available
Enslow Wharf
Enslow, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
£2,802 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex · Shoreham Port Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Sunbury Lock Base Moorings
Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings
Bray, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Hobbs of Henley
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,650 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Per metre a year | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Thames Sailing Club | Bourne End, River Thames | £54 | £5.40 | Not reported |
| Lionhearts Cruising Club | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £396 | £39.60 | Not reported |
| Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £500 | £50 | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | £54.30 | Not reported |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | £126.70 | A few berths left |
| Environment Agency Days Lock Base Moorings | Little Wittenham, River Thames | £1,798 | £179.82 | Not reported |
| Twyford Bridge Marina | Yalding, River Medway | £1,823 | £182.33 | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings | Witney, River Thames | £1,994 | £199.44 | Waiting list |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | £210.67 | Not reported |
| Uxbridge L1 Leisure | Uxbridge, Grand Union Canal | £2,396 | £239.58 | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings | Benson, River Thames | £2,398 | £239.76 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | Eynsham, River Thames | £2,398 | £239.76 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,398 | £239.76 | Not reported |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | £250 | Berths available |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | £251.06 | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,594 | £259.44 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency St John’s Lock Base Moorings | Lechlade, River Thames | £2,594 | £259.44 | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings | Goring, River Thames | £2,638 | £263.76 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £2,638 | £263.76 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Boveney Lock Base Moorings | Windsor, River Thames | £2,659 | £265.92 | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | £266.48 | Not reported |
| Enslow Wharf | Enslow, Oxford Canal | £2,802 | £280.20 | Berths available |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £2,806 | £280.56 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | Abingdon, River Thames | £2,997 | £299.70 | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | £329.70 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | £329.70 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings | Sonning, River Thames | £3,297 | £329.70 | Waiting list |
| Lady Bee Marina | Shoreham-by-Sea, Shoreham Port Canal | £3,340 | £334 | Not reported |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | £348 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £3,649 | £364.92 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings | Staines-upon-Thames, River Thames | £3,649 | £364.92 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings | Shepperton, River Thames | £3,649 | £364.92 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Sunbury Lock Base Moorings | Sunbury-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,649 | £364.92 | Not reported |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | £369.10 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | £372.85 | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings | Bray, River Thames | £3,750 | £375 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | Old Windsor, River Thames | £3,850 | £384.96 | Waiting list |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | £393.75 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £4,501 | £450.11 | Not reported |
| Hobbs of Henley | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £4,650 | £465 | 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 the South East?
Across the 49 cheapest inland moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £54 a year at Upper Thames Sailing Club to £8,778 a year at Bray Marina. The middle figure is £3,297 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cheapest inland moorings in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Upper Thames Sailing Club is cheapest at £54 a year in Bourne End.
Which cheapest inland moorings in the South East have space now?
7 of the 49 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club, Twyford Bridge Marina, Uxbridge L1 Leisure, Thames Boat House, Enslow Wharf, Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cheapest inland moorings in the South East?
4 of the 49 say you can: Newbury Manor Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Odessa Boatyard (liveaboards allowed), Grove Lock Marina (liveaboard by arrangement) and Thames Ditton 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, 4 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 40 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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