Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Inland moorings with visitor berths in the South East
Canals, rivers, the Broads and lakes: fresh water, no tides, and a navigation licence from the authority that runs the water. Places that take boats for a night or a few: visitor berths with a published nightly rate, or that say they keep space for visitors. Prices are worked out for one night.
21 sites · 4 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £27 a night for a 10m boat (£10–£39 across 17 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 21 sites: 6 on canals and 15 on rivers.
- 4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire and Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £10 a night (Sovereign Wharf) to £39 a night (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 17 is £27 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Grove Lock Marina.
- Of the 21, 20 have electric hook-up, 14 a pump-out, 10 diesel and 6 a boat hoist.
- 1 of the 21 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Canals
A few berths left
Campbell Wharf Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Willowbridge Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Cropredy L1 Leisure
Cropredy, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A night, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Campbell Wharf Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £35 | A few berths left |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | £25 | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Cropredy L1 Leisure | Cropredy, Oxford Canal | – | Full |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £14.85 | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £39 | Not reported |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £18 | Not reported |
| Racecourse Marina Windsor | Windsor, River Thames | £37 | Not reported |
| Thames and Kennet Marina | Reading, River Thames | £25 | Not reported |
| Walton Marina | Walton-on-Thames, River Thames | £27 | Not reported |
| Windsor Marina | Windsor, River Thames | £28.10 | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | £25 | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | £15 | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | £10 | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff, for one night. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much is a night on a visitor berth for a 10m boat in the South East?
Across the 17 inland moorings with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £10 a night at Sovereign Wharf to £39 a night at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £27 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest inland moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Sovereign Wharf is cheapest at £10 a night in Banbury.
Which inland moorings with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
4 of the 21 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Campbell Wharf Marina, Shepperton Marina and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at inland moorings with visitor berths in the South East?
1 of the 21 say you can: Grove Lock 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, 6 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 12 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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