Rivers
Berths available
Bates Wharf
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£5,100 a year for a 10m cruiser
River moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the South East
Non-tidal rivers and river navigations such as the Thames above Teddington, the Severn, Nene, Great Ouse and Trent: marinas, boatyards and riverbank moorings for cruisers and narrowboats. 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.
15 sites · 2 with space now · 2 with a waiting list · typical £28.10 a night for a 10m cruiser (£15–£39 across 13 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 15 sites, all on rivers.
- 2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire and Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £15 a night (Caversham Boat Services) to £39 a night (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 13 is £28.10 a night.
- Longest boat taken: 21.3m (70ft) at Pyrford Marina.
- Of the 15, 15 have electric hook-up, 10 a pump-out, 7 diesel and 5 a boat hoist.
- Groups running more than one: Cartbridge Marina (2), MDL Marinas (3) and Tingdene Marinas (4).
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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Bray Marina
Bray, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Penton Hook Marina
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Racecourse Marina Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Windsor Marina
Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£8,778 a year for a 10m cruiser
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Cartbridge Marina
Send, Woking, Surrey · River Wey
Prices not published
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Caversham Boat Services
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A night, 10m cruiser | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Wharf | Chertsey, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £30 | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Bray Marina | Bray, River Thames | £28.10 | 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 |
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 cruiser in the South East?
Across the 13 river moorings and marinas with visitor berths here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £15 a night at Caversham Boat Services to £39 a night at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £28.10 a night. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest river moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the South East?
For a 10m cruiser, Caversham Boat Services is cheapest at £15 a night in Reading.
Which river moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the South East have space now?
2 of the 15 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Bates Wharf and Shepperton Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 12 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
River moorings and marinas with visitor berths in the South East, by county
River moorings and marinas with visitor berths in other areas
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