Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
Linear moorings with electric hook-up in the South East
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another. Berths with shore power, so you can run heating and charge batteries without the engine.
18 sites · 3 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £4,125 a year for a 10m boat (£1,267–£6,195 across 4 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 18 sites: 5 on canals, 10 on rivers and 3 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
- 3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club and Willowbridge Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings and Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina).
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,267 a year (Byfleet Boat Club) to £6,195 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 4 is £4,125 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 24.4m (80ft) at Highway Marine.
- Of the 18, 5 have a pump-out, 3 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 5 visitor berths.
- 2 of the 18 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (Waterside Moorings) (2).
Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 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
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Fenny Stratford O/S L1
Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Chertsey Meads Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cuxton Marina
Cuxton, Kent · River Medway
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Highway Marine
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Canals
Sovereign Wharf
Banbury, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Electric hook-up | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | linear moorings | Yes | A few berths left |
| Willowbridge Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Waiting list |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Fenny Stratford O/S L1 | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | linear moorings | Yes | Full |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £6,195 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Yes | Not reported |
| Caversham Boat Services | Reading, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Chertsey Meads Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Cuxton Marina | Cuxton, River Medway | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Highway Marine | Sandwich, River Stour | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | pontoon berths, linear moorings | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Wharf | Banbury, Oxford Canal | – | pontoon berths, linear moorings | 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 boat cost in the South East?
Across the 4 linear moorings with electric hook-up here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,267 a year at Byfleet Boat Club to £6,195 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £4,125 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Byfleet Boat Club is cheapest at £1,267 a year in West Byfleet.
Which linear moorings with electric hook-up in the South East have space now?
3 of the 18 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf, Byfleet Boat Club and Willowbridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings with electric hook-up in the South East?
2 of the 18 say you can: Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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, 8 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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