Walk-ashore berths near Abingdon

Berths you step off onto a pontoon, quay or bank: no tender, no rowing out to a buoy. Easier for loading, for a dog, and for getting aboard after dark.

12 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

12 sites: 2 on canals and 10 on rivers.
1 of the 12 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 12, 4 have electric hook-up, 3 a pump-out and 1 diesel.
2 of the 12 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. 6 of the 12 within 10km.

Canals Berths available

Agenda 21

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

Rivers Waiting list

Maybush Moorings

Northmoor, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Eynsham Lock Base Moorings

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Waiting list

Environment Agency Benson Lock Base Moorings

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

£2,398 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Canals Full

Hythe Bridge L1

Oxford, Oxfordshire · Oxford Canal

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago · Liveaboard

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

Rivers

Abingdon Marina

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Osney Mill Marina (Upper)

Oxford, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Oxford Cruisers

Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices on request

Rivers

Benson Waterfront

Benson, Oxfordshire · River Thames

Prices not published

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
Abingdon Marina	1.6km south	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Osney Mill Marina (Upper)	8.7km north	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Oxford Cruisers	11.7km north-west	On request	pontoon berths	Not reported
Benson Waterfront	12.6km south-east	–	pontoon berths	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 walk-ashore berths 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 walk-ashore berths near Abingdon?

For a 10m boat, Vale of White Horse Council - Wilsham Road Permanent Moorings is cheapest at £500 a year in Abingdon.

Which walk-ashore berths near Abingdon have space now?

1 of the 12 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 walk-ashore berth 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 walk-ashore berths near Abingdon?

2 of the 12 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 10 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

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