Canals
Berths available
Agenda 21
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Linear moorings near Abingdon
Moored alongside a bank or towpath, one boat behind another.
8 sites · 1 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £2,398 a year for a 10m boat (£500–£2,997 across 5 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 8 sites: 2 on canals and 6 on rivers.
- 1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21.
- Keeping a waiting list: Maybush Moorings, Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings and Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings.
- For a 10m boat, published prices run from £500 a year (Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings) to £2,997 a year (Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings); the middle of 5 is £2,398 a year.
- Of the 8, 1 has electric hook-up and 1 a pump-out.
- 2 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Environment Agency (4).
- Closest to Abingdon: Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings, 0.6km east of the centre. 4 of the 8 within 10km.
Rivers
Waiting list
Maybush Moorings
Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices not published
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 Benson Lock Base Moorings
Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Hythe Bridge L1
Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal
Prices not published
Rivers
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,997 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£500 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings
Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser
Compared: prices for a 10m boat
| Site | Distance | A year, 10m boat | Berths | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda 21 | 13.1km north | – | linear moorings | Berths available |
| Maybush Moorings | 10.5km north-west | – | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings | 12.6km north-west | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings | 13.1km south-east | £2,398 | linear moorings | Waiting list |
| Hythe Bridge L1 | 9.3km north | – | linear moorings | Full |
| Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings | 0.6km east | £2,997 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings | 1km south-west | £500 | linear moorings | Not reported |
| Environment Agency Iffley Lock Base Moorings | 6.9km north-east | £2,398 | 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 10m boat cost near Abingdon?
Across the 5 linear moorings here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £500 a year at Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings to £2,997 a year at Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings. The middle figure is £2,398 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest linear moorings near Abingdon?
For a 10m boat, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.
Which linear moorings near Abingdon have space now?
1 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Agenda 21. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
What is the nearest linear mooring to Abingdon?
Environment Agency Abingdon Lock Base Moorings, 0.6km east of the centre of Abingdon, on the River Thames.
Can you live aboard at linear moorings near Abingdon?
2 of the 8 say you can: Agenda 21 (liveaboards allowed) and Hythe Bridge L1 (residential moorings with planning consent). 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 and 6 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.
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