Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Liveaboard moorings in the South East
Moorings where the site says you can live on board, outright or by arrangement. Residential moorings often need planning consent and pay council tax; we show the terms as each site states them.
17 sites · 3 with space now · 1 with a waiting list · typical £2,671 a year for a 10m boat (£1,680–£4,880 across 9 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 17 sites: 7 on canals, 3 on rivers, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 1 on the open coast.
- 3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21, The Embankment Marina and Upper Large Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Thames Ditton Marina.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,680 a year (The Embankment Marina) to £4,880 a year (Thames Ditton Marina); the middle of 9 is £2,671 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Ocean Quay Marina.
- Of the 17, 13 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 4 diesel, 3 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Canal & River Trust (3).
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
The Embankment Marina
Gravesend, Kent · River Thames
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Aylesbury Waterside Moorings
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Marsworth (Residential)
Marsworth, Hertfordshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Bembridge Harbour
St Helens, Isle of Wight · Bembridge Harbour
£3,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Grove Lock Marina
Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
£4,603 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Medway Bridge Marina
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£2,671 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Newbury Manor Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
£3,639 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Ocean Quay Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Itchen
£4,770 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Odessa Boatyard
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£2,511 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
High Line Yachting
Iver, Buckinghamshire · Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Port Werburgh Marina
Rochester, Kent · Medway Estuary
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Sandwich Marina
Sandwich, Kent · River Stour
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Liveaboard | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| The Embankment Marina | Gravesend, River Thames | £1,680 | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Liveaboards allowed | Berths available |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Waiting list |
| Aylesbury Waterside Moorings | Aylesbury, Grand Union Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Full |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | Oxford, Oxford Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Marsworth (Residential) | Marsworth, Grand Union Canal | – | Residential moorings with planning consent | Full |
| Bembridge Harbour | St Helens, Bembridge Harbour | £3,800 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Grove Lock Marina | Leighton Buzzard, Grand Union Canal | £2,665 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Medway Bridge Marina | Rochester, River Medway | £2,671 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Newbury Manor Marina | Newbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | £2,107 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Ocean Quay Marina | Southampton, River Itchen | £4,770 | Liveaboard by arrangement | Not reported |
| Odessa Boatyard | Newport, River Medina | £2,511 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | £2,730 | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| High Line Yachting | Iver, Slough Arm of the Grand Union Canal | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Port Werburgh Marina | Rochester, Medway Estuary | – | Liveaboards allowed | Not reported |
| Sandwich Marina | Sandwich, River Stour | – | Liveaboard by arrangement | 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 9 liveaboard moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,680 a year at The Embankment Marina to £4,880 a year at Thames Ditton Marina. The middle figure is £2,671 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest liveaboard moorings in the South East?
For a 10m boat, The Embankment Marina is cheapest at £1,680 a year in Gravesend.
Which liveaboard moorings in the South East have space now?
3 of the 17 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21, The Embankment Marina and Upper Large Moorings. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at liveaboard moorings in the South East?
All 17 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed), The Embankment Marina (liveaboards allowed), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), Aylesbury Waterside Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent), Marsworth (Residential) (residential moorings with planning consent), Bembridge Harbour (liveaboard by arrangement) and 9 more. 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, 3 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Liveaboard moorings in the South East, by county
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