Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the South East
Places that take narrowboats. Up to 7ft (2.13m) beam. Sites with a slipway for launching and recovering trailed boats.
10 sites · 2 with space now · typical £6,476 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (£2,500–£15,247 across 3 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 10 sites: 1 on a canal, 8 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and Thames Boat House.
- For a 57ft narrowboat, published prices run from £2,500 a year (Thames Boat House) to £15,247 a year (Penton Hook Marina); the middle of 3 is £6,476 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 10, 9 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 diesel and 4 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 10 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Rivers
Berths available
Thames Boat House
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£2,500 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
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Swale Marina
Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale
£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Abingdon Marina
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
Canals
Milton Keynes Marina
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 57ft narrowboat
| Site | Where | A year, 57ft narrowboat | Slipway | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Thames Boat House | Shepperton, River Thames | £2,500 | Yes | Berths available |
| Penton Hook Marina | Chertsey, River Thames | £15,247 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £6,476 | Yes | Not reported |
| Swale Marina | Teynham, Conyer Creek and the Swale | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Abingdon Marina | Abingdon, River Thames | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Cartbridge Marina | Send, Woking, River Wey | – | Yes | Not reported |
| Milton Keynes Marina | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Newbury Marina | Newbury, Kennet Navigation | On request | Yes | Not reported |
| Oxford Cruisers | Eynsham, River Thames | On request | 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 57ft narrowboat cost in the South East?
Across the 3 narrowboat moorings with a slipway here that publish a price, a 57ft narrowboat costs from £2,500 a year at Thames Boat House to £15,247 a year at Penton Hook Marina. The middle figure is £6,476 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the South East?
For a 57ft narrowboat, Thames Boat House is cheapest at £2,500 a year in Shepperton.
Which narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the South East have space now?
2 of the 10 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and Thames Boat House. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the South East?
1 of the 10 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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 a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
Narrowboat moorings with a slipway in the South East, by county
- Surrey 5
Narrowboat moorings with a slipway in other areas
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