Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Ashlett Sailing Club
Fawley, Hampshire · Ashlett Creek
Prices on request
Moorings with waiting lists in the South East
Full for now, but keeping a list. Worth getting on early: lists often move faster than they say.
33 sites · 33 with a waiting list · typical £2,806 a year for a 10m boat (£275–£6,428 across 25 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 33 sites: 2 on canals, 22 on rivers, 6 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 3 on the open coast.
- None has told us in the last six weeks that it has space.
- Keeping a waiting list: Ashlett Sailing Club, Bourne End Marina, Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure, Cotswold Boat Hire, Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings, Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings and 27 more.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £275 a year (Hoo Ness Yacht Club) to £6,428 a year (Shepards Marina); the middle of 25 is £2,806 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 40m (131ft) at Shepards Marina.
- Of the 33, 9 have electric hook-up, 5 a pump-out, 2 diesel, 2 a boat hoist and 6 visitor berths.
- 1 of the 33 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (16).
Rivers
Waiting list
Bourne End Marina
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Waiting list
Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure
Fenny Stratford, 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 Benson Lock Base Moorings
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings
Bray, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,750 a year for a 10m cruiser
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 Cleeve Lock Base Moorings
Goring, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,594 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings
Reading, Berkshire · River Thames
£2,638 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings
East Molesey, Surrey · River Thames
£2,806 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings
Old Windsor, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,850 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings
Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£3,649 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings
Witney, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£1,994 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
Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings
Sonning, Berkshire · River Thames
£3,297 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Waiting list
Great Linford moorings
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · Grand Union Canal
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hamble River Sailing Club
Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire · River Hamble
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Hambleden Marina
Henley on Thames, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,480 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Hayling Island Sailing Club
Hayling Island, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£1,590 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Hoo Ness Yacht Club
Hoo St Werburgh, Kent · River Medway
£275 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Lymington Harbour Moorings
Lymington, Hampshire · Lymington River
£898 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Medway Yacht Club
Rochester, Kent · River Medway
£612 a year for a 10m yacht (from)
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Portsmouth Sailing Club
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£298 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Waiting list
Shepards Marina
Cowes, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£6,428 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Waiting list
Thames Ditton Marina
Surbiton, Surrey · River Thames
£4,880 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina)
Wargrave, Berkshire · River Thames
£5,260 a year for a 10m cruiser
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Yarmouth Harbour
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight · Western Solent
£1,010 a year for a 10m yacht
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Where | A year, 10m boat | Space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlett Sailing Club | Fawley, Ashlett Creek | On request | Waiting list |
| Bourne End Marina | Bourne End, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Bridge 93 Milton Keynes L1 Leisure | Fenny Stratford, Grand Union Canal | – | Waiting list |
| Cotswold Boat Hire | Buscot, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings | Benson, River Thames | £2,398 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Bray Lock Base Moorings | Bray, River Thames | £3,750 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Chertsey Lock Base Moorings | Chertsey, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Cleeve Lock Base Moorings | Goring, River Thames | £2,638 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | Eynsham, River Thames | £2,398 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Hambleden Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Kings Lock Base Moorings | Oxford, River Thames | £2,594 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Mapledurham Lock Base Moorings | Reading, River Thames | £2,638 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Marsh Lock Base Moorings | Henley-on-Thames, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Molesey Lock Base Moorings | East Molesey, River Thames | £2,806 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Old Windsor Lock Base Moorings | Old Windsor, River Thames | £3,850 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Penton Hook Lock Base Moorings | Staines-upon-Thames, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shepperton Lock Base Moorings | Shepperton, River Thames | £3,649 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shifford Lock Base Moorings | Witney, River Thames | £1,994 | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Shiplake Lock Base Moorings | Shiplake, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Sonning Lock Base Moorings | Sonning, River Thames | £3,297 | Waiting list |
| Great Linford moorings | Milton Keynes, Grand Union Canal | On request | Waiting list |
| Hamble River Sailing Club | Hamble-le-Rice, River Hamble | – | Waiting list |
| Hambleden Marina | Henley on Thames, River Thames | £3,480 | Waiting list |
| Hayling Island Sailing Club | Hayling Island, Chichester Harbour | £1,590 | Waiting list |
| Hoo Ness Yacht Club | Hoo St Werburgh, River Medway | £275 | Waiting list |
| Lymington Harbour Moorings | Lymington, Lymington River | £898 | Waiting list |
| Maybush Moorings | Northmoor, River Thames | – | Waiting list |
| Medway Yacht Club | Rochester, River Medway | from £612 | Waiting list |
| Portsmouth Sailing Club | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £298 | Waiting list |
| Shepards Marina | Cowes, River Medina | £6,428 | Waiting list |
| Thames Ditton Marina | Surbiton, River Thames | £4,880 | Waiting list |
| Val Wyatt Marine (Willow Marina) | Wargrave, River Thames | £5,260 | Waiting list |
| Yarmouth Harbour | Yarmouth, Western Solent | £1,010 | Waiting list |
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 25 moorings with waiting lists here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £275 a year at Hoo Ness Yacht Club to £6,428 a year at Shepards Marina. The middle figure is £2,806 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest moorings with waiting lists in the South East?
For a 10m boat, Hoo Ness Yacht Club is cheapest at £275 a year in Hoo St Werburgh.
Which moorings with waiting lists in the South East have space now?
None of the 33 has told us in the last six weeks that it has space. We ask every site regularly; the list above updates as they reply.
Can you live aboard at moorings with waiting lists in the South East?
1 of the 33 say you can: Thames Ditton Marina (liveaboard by arrangement). 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, 2 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 21 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 2 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
Broader
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