Rivers
A few berths left
Byfleet Boat Club
West Byfleet, Surrey · River Wey
£1,267 a year for a 10m cruiser
Small boat moorings with linear moorings in the South East
Places that take small boats. Dinghies, day boats and RIBs. Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
12 sites · 2 with space now · 4 with a waiting list · typical £1,914 a year for a 6m boat (£1,267–£2,741 across 6 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 12 sites: 1 on a canal, 10 on rivers and 1 on an estuary.
- 2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Keeping a waiting list: Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings and Maybush Moorings.
- For a 6m boat, published prices run from £1,267 a year (Byfleet Boat Club) to £2,741 a year (Harleyford Marina); the middle of 6 is £1,914 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 21.9m (72ft) at National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings.
- Of the 12, 5 have electric hook-up, 2 a pump-out, 1 a boat hoist and 3 visitor berths.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (2) and National Trust (3).
Rivers
Berths available
National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings
Shalford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Cotswold Boat Hire
Buscot, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings
Chertsey, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings
Shiplake, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Full
Kintbury L1 Leisure
Kintbury, Berkshire · Kennet & Avon Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 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
National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings
Godalming, Surrey · Godalming Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings
Ripley, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
Prices not published
Rivers
Woottens Boatyard
Cookham Dean, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 6m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 6m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byfleet Boat Club | West Byfleet, River Wey | £1,267 | linear moorings | A few berths left |
| National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings | Shalford, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | £1,850 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £2,190 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | £1,978 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Kintbury L1 Leisure | Kintbury, Kennet & Avon Canal | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £2,741 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, hard standing | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £1,812 | pontoon berths, linear moorings, drying berths, hard standing | Not reported |
| National Trust Godalming Wharf Moorings | Godalming, Godalming Navigation | – | linear moorings, quay and harbour wall berths | Not reported |
| National Trust Papercourt Lock Moorings | Ripley, River Wey Navigation | – | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Woottens Boatyard | Cookham Dean, River Thames | On request | linear moorings | 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 6m boat cost in the South East?
Across the 6 small boat moorings with linear moorings here that publish a price, a 6m boat costs from £1,267 a year at Byfleet Boat Club to £2,741 a year at Harleyford Marina. The middle figure is £1,914 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest small boat moorings with linear moorings in the South East?
For a 6m boat, Byfleet Boat Club is cheapest at £1,267 a year in West Byfleet.
Which small boat moorings with linear moorings in the South East have space now?
2 of the 12 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Byfleet Boat Club and National Trust Stonebridge Wharf Moorings. 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, 1 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 3 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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