Walk-ashore berths near Ashford, Kent

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.

8 sites · 2 with space now · typical £2,277 a year for a 10m boat (£1,430–£3,691 across 4 published tariffs)

At a glance

8 sites: 4 on rivers and 4 on estuaries and tidal rivers.
2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings and Twyford Bridge Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £1,430 a year (Admiralty Jetty) to £3,691 a year (Allington Marina); the middle of 4 is £2,277 a year.
Longest boat taken: 19.5m (64ft) at Allington Marina.
Of the 8, 6 have electric hook-up, 2 diesel, 1 a boat hoist and 2 visitor berths.
1 of the 8 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
Closest to Ashford: Admiralty Jetty, 21.2km south of the centre. 0 of the 8 within 10km.

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Hollowshore Moorings

Faversham, Kent · Faversham Creek

Prices not published

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Rivers Berths available

Twyford Bridge Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

£1,823 a year for a 10m cruiser

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Admiralty Jetty

Camber, East Sussex · River Rother

£1,430 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Swale Marina

Teynham, Kent · Conyer Creek and the Swale

£2,730 a year for a 10m yacht

Liveaboard

Rivers

Allington Marina

Maidstone, Kent · River Medway

£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Youngboats Marine Services

Faversham, Kent · Oare Creek

Prices not published

Rivers

East Farleigh Boat Yard

East Farleigh, Kent · River Medway

Prices not published

Rivers

Hampstead Marina

Yalding, Kent · River Medway

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Distance	A year, 10m boat	Berths	Space
Hollowshore Moorings	23.7km north	–	pontoon berths, quay and harbour wall berths	Berths available
Twyford Bridge Marina	29.2km west	£1,823	pontoon berths	Berths available
Admiralty Jetty	21.2km south	£1,430	linear moorings, drying berths	Not reported
Swale Marina	24.1km north	£2,730	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
Allington Marina	27.5km north-west	£3,691	pontoon berths	Not reported
Youngboats Marine Services	22.6km north	–	pontoon berths, drying berths	Not reported
East Farleigh Boat Yard	26.5km north-west	–	linear moorings	Not reported
Hampstead Marina	29.4km west	On request	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 Ashford, Kent?

Across the 4 walk-ashore berths here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £1,430 a year at Admiralty Jetty to £3,691 a year at Allington Marina. The middle figure is £2,277 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest walk-ashore berths near Ashford, Kent?

For a 10m boat, Admiralty Jetty is cheapest at £1,430 a year in Camber.

Which walk-ashore berths near Ashford, Kent have space now?

2 of the 8 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Hollowshore Moorings and Twyford Bridge Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

What is the nearest walk-ashore berth to Ashford?

Admiralty Jetty, 21.2km south of the centre of Ashford, on the River Rother.

Can you live aboard at walk-ashore berths near Ashford, Kent?

1 of the 8 say you can: Swale Marina (liveaboards allowed). 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, 5 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways) and 1 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.

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